Conference Weekend!

Today has been such a relaxing and learning day. Conference started at 10 and went on until 4. I got the boys off to Priesthood meeting and now just doing some catching up with laundry. As I was watching conference, I was filled with the spirit of the Holy Ghost and learned so much. I thought of my kids and pray that they too can find their own testimonies. I want them to know God. I want them to have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ.
It's funny how when the kids are little, you teach them how to share, be kind, love one another. You teach them about life as you go. Raising kids doesn't come with a owner's manual so you take each day as it goes. I think of all the things that I have gone through with my kids. When they were little, as they reach pre-teen years, teenagers, young adults, and married adults. It has been a hard road. I have learned that I didn't do it without help from family, friends, and God's merciful love for me. There were times when I would have a fit and start blaming the world, and especially God for all my problems. He refines us by letting us go through tough times. He knows that we can handle things. Don't get my wrong...life has been one long hard journey and continues to have it's bumps in the road. He knew that I needed to go through this to be who I am today. I can see it now, but I didn't always see it. I know he loves me.
Kids, if you ever read this..I love you! I have been blessed with good kids. You aren't perfect kids, but you are all good people. I pray that you will be kind to one another, but especially to be kind to others. Love is the key to this life. Faith, Love, Kindness, are all the things that we need to learn and love. Take care of each other. Be kind to the poor. Sometimes the poor are our own family and friends. Give of yourself, time, substances. I pray that you will learn to rely on the Lord for EVERYTHING!!