I’ve been thinking a lot lately of the importance of purification. Zion can’t be built until we are purified. It becomes overwhelming sometimes as There is so much to worry about these days. So much to get angry about. I find myself constantly surrounded by the demons that cause us to become angry.
Moroni 7 says, “48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this LOVE, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.” ....

“Be like HIM”! How do we do this. How do we keep ourselves from getting frustrated, depressed and overwhelmed?? One way our family has been trying to raise the bar with our attitudes is focusing on the fruits of the spirit. I stop multiple times during the day to evaluate my feelings and if they are “like” the saviors. I try to recognize my feelings and where our hearts are.
We’ve decided to line our hallway with scriptures/quotes/definitions that will help is recognize these “fruits” more clearly. Our children have been finding things to go under each category. I’d love for others to share their favorites that can go on our wall! My prayer is to avoid feelings of anger and frustration and fill my heart with pure love for EVERYONE no matter the situation.

There is only one thing to fear right now... FEAR GOD

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1)

A few reasons why we homeschool. Also, because I prefer to be with my children all day ☺️ I love all these quotes.

I’d like to share a little bit about the past two years, and the power of God in my life. About 3 years ago, my 2nd son started praying for twins to be sent to our family. I was barely 4 weeks pregnant when I was at dollar general buying a pregnancy test. This lovely woman behind me in line saw the test and asked me if a positive test would be good news. I assured her that it would be wonderful news. She then said these words that I will never forget, “well you’re about to have twin baby girls”. The moment those words came out of her mouth the spirit strongly confirmed that she was right and that, after having 4 boys, I would indeed be having twin baby girls. Shortly after this experience I had a second confirmation while attending the temple with my husband. Finally, at 9 weeks when the drs confirmed this, they gave me grim news. They told me these girls were sharing a placenta and they were in the same sac. Doctors said they had less that a 50% survival rate and that I would be admitted to the hospital at 34 weeks for continuous monitoring until I would have a c section at 32 weeks. I had small moments of fear but over all, the spirit had confirmed that these girls would would make it to our family. So at that point we all just prayed constantly for protection for these babies. Most advice from doctors online was to abort these types of twins. I joined a group online for support and I watched as mother after mother dealt with losing their twins due to entanglement of the umbilical cords. It’s was heartbreaking. We had multiple ultrasounds and the girls continued to grow perfectly but still were in the same sac. I plead with Heavenly Father everyday, asking for his help and for strength as I Feared being admitted to the hospital for 8 weeks! About half way through the pregnancy we went for an ultra sound where they were surprised to finally find a VERY thin membrane that separated these babies. There were tears of joy when I knew that this was a gift from God. I no longer was going to be admitted an need to be monitored so much. This pregnancy was as perfect as any pregnancy could be. The miracles were often and even tho it was challenging on my body, it was perfect and I felt so close to the Lord as I carried these sweet girls. The delivery was another test that involved a natural delivery AND an emergency C-section and multiple blood transfusions for me and Rose. Looking back, I see the hand of God In the most miraculous ways. I’m overcome with gratitude as I stare at these girls every day. They turned one on September 19. It has been a year of growing, testing, praying and JOY! These girls have grown my faith in miracles and I thank Heavenly Father for trusting me with his precious spirits. I pray to be the mother he needs me to be and raise all my children in righteousness.