I lost a quarter

Well it's true. I lose one :( Doing this has really, really, helped me! 6 out of 7 days, that is good :) I usually get 2 out of 7. I have been praying, that is when I remember to, that God will forgive and help me to remember to come to him daily, every morning and night, to read his words and invite the spirit in my home. Its not just enough to live the emotions. Attend church once a week is great, but when that is it, not so great. My daily 5 has really helped me to pray morning and night and to read, I slowly am feeling the change. I know this will allow me to be more open and in-tuned with the spirit for my needs, my daughters and my family as a whole. Elder Hales, I believe, came to our stake awhile ago. He had asked us as a stake to rededicate/bless our homes unto the Lord. We did that Sunday and it was a nice experience and a nice addition to our home. I was reading in the Ensign today, March 2009, first article, "Come unto him in prayer and faith" God has been listening to my plea to be more faithful, he is answering me daily I just need to listen. This article was great. It is so important, important, to pray, not only by yourself but as a family. At first I found that hard. I would say my personal prayer, then pray with Scott, my prayer was nearly the same if not exact. How silly I thought, but I've come to realise that even if they are the same, or exact, that doesn't matter, it is showing that I care and I want those blessings and help from the Lord in my life. I have slowly seen a change in my personal and family prayer and it has been great. A line I got from the article that made me want to blog was, "Satan trembles, when he sees the weakest Saint upon his knees." How true. I may not be the weakest saint, but I am slacking and feel a spiritual hunger. It is a great feeling to know the Lord is on my side and Satan is trembling and being pushed away from my home. I love the saying, when you don't want to pray, pray until you want to. It's not that I don't want to, I've gotten out of habit, tired, forgetful, lazy, every excuse you can think of to make me look good. Wrong! There are no excuse, Satan is powerful, he wants control over our thoughts and actions, he will do what ever it takes to keep us from praying, reading, pondering, receiving revelation, feeding our soul. Well take this Satan, :P:P:P, I am praying, tremble on. You have the power to bruise my heal, I have the power to smooch your head!!! "A man never stands taller than when he is upon his knees. Yesterday I got caught up doing other stuff so I never got to exercise, which then made me say I'm to tired to read, I already lost my quarter, forget flossing. sigh....that is the evil run of thoughts that go through my head that keep me from doing what I desire and know what is right. I at least prayed before calling it a night. I will do better this week. I will get a 7 out of 7 :) I know that God loves me at all times, in all things and in all places. No matter how much I am slacking or pushing him aside, he is there for me, me, us! He lives to love us, teach us, to help us through this life. It isn't easy, but well worth it. The Lord loves each and everyone of us, showed us by giving his life, in return all he asks of us is to follow in faith. I know God live and loves me, I need to keep reminding my self of this knowledge each day through prayer, study, ponder, kindness, service, health, and many more, in every action. I once lived a very spiritual life, every lucky missionary does, but we are daily missionaries, not just for those around us, but for our self and for our family for our eternal salvation. This life is to be looked at with an eternal perspective, that is how we make it through, even the ruts that Satan finds us in. He doesn't put us in those ruts but he is more then happy to bury us alive. We must not let him do that. I love the Lord and that he is on my side and now matter how many times I re-commit my self to a better way of living, he is always there for me. I know the gospel is on the earth to helps us fight off evil and temptations, to keep Satan from gaining up on us. I am grateful for the family I have been blessed with. The one I was raised in, the one I married into and the one I now get to strengthen and grow. My child is young, yet she needs me now to show her the way, and I know that God will help me do so. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!