Next weekend we are doing a huge yard project so we spent a lot of time shopping and planning for that. I wish someone would come do the work for free...that's what lots of kids are for right? :) It has been fun to research and go plant hunting. We've never done anything like this before so I hope it turns out!
Charlie on a Saturday morning
Just some Charlie pictures from this weekend!
Playing in the backyard...look at those cheeks!
We are continuing in our Sunday tradition of reading a conference talk together on Sundays. Today we read a talk that goes along with what we are trying to accomplish in our home. The talk is "Sacred Home, Sacred Temples" (click on the title to read full talk) by Elder Gary E. Stevenson. Here is an excerpt...
"Imagine that you are opening your front door and walking inside your home. What do you see, and how do you feel? Is it a place of love, peace, and refuge from the world, as is the temple? Is it clean and orderly? As you walk through the rooms of your home, do you see uplifting images which include appropriate pictures of the temple and the Savior? Is your bedroom or sleeping area a place for personal prayer? Is your gathering area or kitchen a place where food is prepared and enjoyed together, allowing uplifting conversation and family time? Are scriptures found in a room where the family can study, pray, and learn together? Can you find your personal gospel study space? Does the music you hear or the entertainment you see, online or otherwise, offend the Spirit? Is the conversation uplifting and without contention? That concludes our tour. Perhaps you, as I, found a few spots that need some “home improvement”—hopefully not an “extreme home makeover.”
Isn't that wonderful? Last FHE we decided to take this week to assess what we can personally do to have the Holy Ghost with us and what we can do as a family to have the Spirit in our home. I thought this talk went perfectly along with what we're trying to focus on as a family. It is so important.
Tomorrow is errands and lots of laundry!
*Did you have a good weekend?
3 comments:
Love the pictures Charlie is adorable! Thank you for sharing the article. And yes we had a great weekend too.
Love you,
Aunt Johnna
Oh that charlie!!!
he is our sunshine :)
What a great message- thank you for sharing it. We had a great weekend & now I am doing laundry too!
Megan I love reading your blog. It is always so uplifting and I feel like you've planned our FHE so thanks! Haha, j/k, but really I am going to use that talk because it is awesome and really explains how I want our home to feel. Thanks for sharing!
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