Happy Easter! We had lots of fun this weekend with family. We ate tons of food AND candy. During the weekend I asked the question, "Why is it that two of the biggest holidays - Christmas and Easter, should be more about Christ but are more about the gifts?" Regardless, I guess it's what YOU make it. I've decided that our family needs to be more diligent about putting God first. As long as we have God as our foundation, everything else will work itself out. Ask me in a couple of months how we're doing. :)
Our family has started a gratitude journal. Every time we have family home evening we each write at least one thing we are grateful for. Last week I wrote that I am grateful for the forgiving attitude of my kids. During family home evening I put Jaida in time out - I can't even remember why, and I thought okay, f.h.e. is ruined for the night. When we started writing things we are grateful for she had this really mad, grumpy face and was writing really hard. She just wrote one thing and pushed the notebook away from her. I started asking Joey and Kayla what they were thankful for and writing things down for them. Jaida's face slowly became more interested in what we were doing. Finally she said, "Fine, let me write some more." As she started writing, she got excited and happy. She kept saying, "Mom! I've written 10 things down!" "Mom, I've got 16 things!"
I think she ended up with 23? But her forgiving and quick attitude turn around is something I need to work on and I am thankful for her example. Love you Jaida!!
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