Sitting in a different ward today with my friend, we were surrounded by children of all different ages. Some were playing card games with their siblings, crying in their mother's arms, or in our specific case, getting on their younger sister for not listening to the speaker. I wanted to hold a baby so bad! It was like having too much exposure to cuteness all in one sitting. I almost couldn't handle it.
I should have had someone get on me for not paying as much attention to the speaker as I could, because all those darn adorable babies had my full attention.
Upon coming home from my church meeting I looked for an old VHS Family Home Video and popped it in to watch. It was a video from my 2nd birthday. All of us siblings were so tiny and cute. Our little voices and faces lit up the entire video scenario and I was taken back to wonderful memories of my childhood. I screamed in delight at the Barney and Baby Bop balloon tied to the coolest present a newly 2 year old could ask for. My 2nd birthday will probably be the only birthday I will ever get a car. And by car I mean one of these bad boys...
I was more excited about driving at 2 than I was at 16 when I got my license. Truth! But that is beside the point. The entire home video I was giggling and laughing at how much fun our little family was. My mom even came down to watch with me for a bit and kept making comments on how sweet we all were. We seriously were a hoot. Love it!
Something I need to make a habit of doing more often is reading my patriarchal blessing. It provides comfort about my future family. The future family I will have if I live the way I should. For those of who don't really know what those are, lds.org gives more detail on them:
Patriarchal blessings "provide inspired direction from the Lord. Patriarchal blessings include a declaration of a person's lineage in the house of Israel and contains personal counsel from the Lord."
Every worthy, baptized member of the church is able to receive it when they feel they need it in their life.
I need to make it more of a habit to read it more often. No matter how many times I read it, I feel a complete out pouring of warmth in my heart and I truly know that it is exactly what my Heavenly Father wants me to use as guidance in my life. No matter how many times I read it, I can always think of a new life experience that pertains to a particular part in my blessing. It gives me hope and reconnects me with God's will for me. It reminds me of the potential hidden deep within myself. I often times forget what divine potential I have. Even though it is never specific enough to tell me what I should major in, who I will marry, or what my kids name's will be, my blessing promises that if I live my life in accordance with what I know to be right, (the principles and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ) I will have the opportunity to have my own family and work towards my eternal happily ever after.
Often times when I read my blessing it brings me to tears. They are happy tears, but more tears of relief. Relief that all in good time things will fall into place and pattern themselves after the desires of my heart. If I work my hardest to do what I need to, the blessings will come. It's hard waiting around for them to happen most of the time, but it's never in my time frame that things happen. Also another thing that is hard to accept.
On top of all these great family reminders, I got to spend some quality time with my little "big" brother tonight. (He is 6'4' and only 15 years old.) We played Battleship and the card came Garbage then watched the movie The Incredibles. Family time is the best time. Especially with Porter. He is probably smarter than I was at 15 years old and continues to blow me away with his knowledge of the most random, but extremely interesting subjects. He puts me to shame, but I would rather be put to shame by my own siblings then by anybody else.
I can't even fully express how wonderful family is and how much I have appreciated mine today. Several times today I have just been overwhelmingly happy to know that I have such a great family and that some day I will be able to make home videos of my own little kiddies. It is scary and exciting all at the same time.
We were not meant to go through this life alone. That is why we are put into families. Family is where it's at. Hands down. I love my family so stinking much. I am so glad for the knowledge I have that we can be together forever. I can't wait to rock eternity with mine, because we have so much fun when we are together. After all, "Moore" is better. :)
A happy family is but an earlier heaven. -George Bernard Shaw
Go hug a family member today!!!
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