Daily Dabble 4/20/11

The whole crew went to the doc this morning. The boys were crazy which makes it hard to talk to the doc, but it went okay. Maylee was quite scared about the whole thing. He was screaming the minute we put her on the bed to get her shots. Poor thing...she didn't cry for too long though. She got two pokes. She weighed in at 15 lbs on the nose, 26.5 inches, and her head is on the charts in the 10%. We had an eventful trip to Target....ooooooooh Drew.....I about left him at the store. Carter ate like crazy for lunch. He kept asking for more and more! All children took naps thank goodness! I am squeezing in work before getting the house ready for Activity Days here. I love you xoxox

***Response from dad to this Daily Dabble....

The day will come when you will see them dressed and at the altar.

You will then only reflect generally on how hard it was, and weep with joy for the path in which you have done so much to bring them to this point. 

No one ever explained to me what it is like to be the best parent.  It was required that I experience the journey.  I know that this Journey is different for each one of use from choices that we make.

There is not ever a guarantee that the work we do will bring our children home.  The guidelines are available for us all in the doctrines that are available to us and our children.  The hope is that through our agency we will hold fast and continue on the path.  Gentle persuasion, patients, observation and long suffering, at times, cause us as parents to grow beyond that which we knew possible. 

The only gauge that is realized, can be read only after the experience. 

It is similar to driving a car to a destination.  It will need some fuel to get there.  We start with a full tank or whatever we have, we go, we drive defensively, still we have bumps in the road we find.  No matter what the cost of fuel we still take time to fill up our tank, or what we can, no matter what the cost.   The difference is we go into debt sometimes for a newer machine.  We only have one body, It will last for time.  Inside the working spirit continues to get stronger if we use the best fuel we can get.  The best fuel is Free for the Spirit.  I know that the teachings that we supply and example of good we show to our children is the fuel that will get them to their destination on the other side of the veil. 

Oh one other thing, it is important to keep the tires balanced.  The best place is Sacrament Mtg. on Sunday.

Love

Dad