Moving Forward

Gosh it's been a long while since I have posted, but I have a good reason. .. LIFE.
I have had a whirl wind of events and enjoyed them all, mostly because they included the people I love the most, My family.

As life goes in the forward motion I find myself some days struggling to get out of bed, new babies do that to parents for a short time for some. My boys are growing as all kids do, and with that comes so much joy and sometimes sadness... not sad because I have them but sad because I see how quickly my life is going and how quickly my boys are getting older. It gives me a daily reminder what is most important in life and that is Family, and working to be closer to God every second of every day so that what he has promised us will be there in the end of THIS life.
My father in law is a great man and I am so blessed to have his council in my life. I want to thank him for the Sunday talk he gave to us. It really stuck to me when he said that we shouldn't worry so much about the economy, money and all the temporary things of this life ... what we need to do is make sure that we are getting as close to our Heavenly Father as we can, that is what is most important.
These are not his exact words but close to what he was trying to get across to us. It made me stop and really think about all that I worry about... is that one of my daily worries? Am I working my hardest to become closer to my Savior in my life? Am I being and example to not only my children but those who know me? I believe that we should stress the importance of becoming closer to our Savior more then anything else in this life. Doing this does not lead to a dead end but to a road that will bring happiness and eternity with our families. These questions I sadly have to answer honestly with a "No"... I know I am far from perfect and that is why I SHOULD be doing all I can daily to become closer to God so that my children can see the joy it brings into your life and the strength it gives you when hard times come your way.
I know that in our home we try... but I don't always do a very good job. There are days I KNOW if I would have let the spirit guide me instead of being hard headed I could have avoided a fight with my husband, a moment of impatience with the kids and it getting the best of me. My list goes on. But I know which direction I want to go and that is to keep moving forward.

I'm thankful for my families and for the chance I have been given to be apart of all the wonderful craziness both bring to the table. I love you all and thanks for showing me how beautiful life is with family.