Every Tuesday for the next 10 weeks, it is my privilege to attend an amazing parenting class taught by Carleen Tanner. I am going to try and share a little of what I come away with each week. This weeks topic of discussion:
Establishing a House of Order
my notes. . .
Learn to use the gift of the Holy Ghost in the "everyday's" of our lives. *Learn to listen.
Keep a ponder pad - record sudden strokes of ideas (Holy Ghost testifying to you the things you need to do) act in Faith.
Elder Wirthlin:
"Examine your life, determine where you are. Create nobel righteous goals from the fire of your imagination. Create excitement in your heart and keep your eye on the goal"
Get a vision - see what it looks like to be what you want to be. find a role model, look around and find someone to learn from, but don't compare!
Your goal needs to be based on doctrine in order to change your life. Doctrine changes lives.
D&C 88:119
Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of FAITH, a house of LEARNING, a house of GLORY, a house of ORDER, a house of GOD.
Take our homes out of chaos and bring them into order and peace.
Order = spirit of contentment, happiness and joy, encompassed by a feeling of security
Establish Routines (daily, weekly, monthly)
D&C 88:124 ..."cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated."
In order to create order you'll have to get up. How? retire to bed early.
Put our homes in order so the Spirit can be there. Be Bold in our commitment to follow the Savior.
***Homework***
1. Choose a nobel righteous goal from the fire of your imagination.
2. Bring our homes out of the world. Bring them back to the Lord. Create an environment where children know they are safe. Make it a tangible difference.
3. Create a "Brasher Family Proclomation" Who are you? Who do you represent? What does it mean to be a Brasher?
***remember: don't focus on reaching your goal all at once. improve by percentages. focus on what you are doing right and take a step at a time.
EXUSE THIS HOUSE
Some houses try to hide the fact
that children shelter there.
Ours boasts of it quite openly
the signs are everywhere.
For smears are on the windows,
little smudges on the door.
I should apologize I guess,
for toys strewn on the floor.
But I sat down with the children
and we laughed and played and read.
And if the doorbell doesn't shine
their eyes will shine instead.
For when at times I'm forced to choose
the one job or the other.
I want to be a housewife,
but first I'll be a Mother.
Thanks Laura and Audrey for the invite. I love these opportunities to learn and improve and just to be with friends.
Back to School shopping done, prayers said, lunches packed, and off they go. I love this time of year and all that comes with it. What a fun summer we have had, it's hard to say good bye to those slow quiet mornings of summer, all the family time and vacations, and care free days. But, too much of anything is not good and it is definitely time to get back to business and develop a more consistent schedule in our family. It does feel good to wake up early and get the show on the road. It's going to be a great year!
and it feels so good. We have had such a busy summer with a lot of fun trips. Our vacation to Carpinteria was a blast. I love spending time with family, and camping trips are always a big hit with the kids. About this trip I want to remember. . . walks to Foster's, sandy kids, warm showers, camp fires, Kelsie discovering the ocean, scorched marshmallow's, hobo's, Santa Barbara shopping, gopher's, four square smashball, cool beach air, the way it fees to swim in the Ocean, mafia, Tacos to Go, Claire taking care of business, Donut runs, Mitch screaming at bath time, Sea Foam, Ed's Dutch Oven Cooking, my two brother's sand-free immaculate tents, Farmer's Market, giant sand crabs, and long beautiful day's on the beach.
