Don't Count the Days. Make the Days Count.

My friend, Kim, asked me to give a talk in their Relief Society (women's ) meeting last night.  I have known about it for a while and was excited to do it.  I love talking and sharing my testimony of the gospel!

I entitled it Don't count the days. Make the days count.  I did this mainly because I used to literally count the days with Ethan.  Now, I want to make the days count with my kids!  Kim asked me to share how my perspective has changed since losing Ethan.  I didn't realize how much my perspective had changed until I was preparing.

A few points I shared:
(I'd share the whole talk if I'd ever write it out. But, it was an hour long.  Who wants to read an hour long post?)

--We are all children of God.
--Pray specifically for each child.
--LOVE your children.
--You can't OVER love them!
--Help your children find their way through this crazy world.
--Work together AND play together.
--2 Nephi 2:26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Chirst, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may nknow to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.

Here's what I ended with:

"It's interesting how my worries changed.  After Ethan passed, I didn't worry about what toys he had or if there were enough presents on his birthday.  But, I did worry about whether I helped in making him the person he needed to be to live with his Father in Heaven again."

So true.

A special shout out to my friend, Becky, who is my moral support when I speak in other wards!  Thank you!!