There's a routine I do on Sunday mornings to ensure that Nat comes to church with me instead of opting to stay home with dad. He won't force her so if she voices her decision, that's it. She's home. So if I get to her first and can get her psyched to go, then she's with me. This morning it didn't work out and she decided she wanted to stay home. I did manage to get her alone and talk her into going, thank goodness. It was a good day for her to be at church because I'd been asked to help out in nursery.
During the few minutes between when she'd decided to stay vs. go, I was left in a dilemma. For so many months, I've almost been taking for granted that she'll come with me to church. I'd almost forgotten that that's one of the main reasons I'm going at all was to teach her and give her a good foundation. It suddenly became VERY clear why I needed to be diligent and strong. For her!
I needed that!
In the end, it was a great day. The nursery leaders have been taking the older nursery kids into Primary Opening Exercises to get them ready for the change at the first of the year. It was good to see what we're working toward.
It was a great wake-up call!
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A little history...
I'm writing this post as an accounting of my re-conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I was raised and baptized into this church as a young girl but decided to leave and become "inactive" when I was 17. I married twice and in my latest marriage, have a little girl who is now 4 1/2. I've always known I was spiritual and that God would become important again at some point in my life. It did, when I became a mother. Three years ago, I started going to church again and I have felt loved, supported, forgiven and a million other emotions since then. Unfortunately, I do this alone. My husband, also raised in this church, has decided to remain inactive. It has put a rift in our marriage as it is a very family oriented church. He has been very antagonistic and makes it difficult for me to be a member. I do my best to take my daughter with me when I go. Although my entries don't start until this about a year ago, my re-conversion is still occurring and will be for many years as I learn more about my Savior, Jesus Christ and about the great sacrifice he made for me, and you, in Gethsemane, and on the cross at Calvary. To fully understand all that I've been through, you may feel inclined to start from the beginning post. If this is something you are also going through, I would like to hear from you. We need to stick together, form a network of faith and support. God hears our prayers, but we can be of support to each other as well.
I believe that Jesus lives, that he loves each of us and suffered our sins so that we could overcome Satan and live in his glory for eternity with our families.
I believe that Jesus lives, that he loves each of us and suffered our sins so that we could overcome Satan and live in his glory for eternity with our families.
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