Answer to prayer

So, my little Enoch has been difficult to work with the last few weeks. Aaron and I have tried to be patient, give good consequences that reflect the behavior he shows, but still nothing seems to help him understand. On a very hard day earlier this week I had to send him to his room for failing to follow directions I gave to him multiple times. When he again refused to go I had no choice but to double the amount of time in his room to show him that I meant business. He finally went, very mad and frustrated. The time pasted and I went to go talk with him. He was still upset and wouldn't talk with me or listen to me. So I told him that I would sit and wait until he was ready to talk. I closed my eyes to relax and said a little prayer that I might understand how to work with him and love him. I didn't have my eyes closed for very long until I heard a soft snore, he had fallen asleep! Relieved that I could move on I left him there to rest. I tried to wake him up for dinner, but he just looked at me as if he were confused and went back to sleep. At 7:30PM I finally decided he was going to bed. I turned out his light, put over the covers and let him sleep. He did so until 3AM, which make a crazy morning, but to have his absence for a few hours that evening helped me see what his personality brings to our family, where his weaknesses are and his strengths. No, life is not perfect now, but I feel I understand him and his struggles a little better and I can have more patience with him, he is different that the rest, but his love is so pure and we need him as he needs us. I know God will hear and answer our prayers.

Just my thoughts

I have been having a desire to write my thoughts and blessings I see each day so I can take time to remember how blessed I am. I don't know if anyone reads my blog but me, and I am NOT a facebook person, so I'm just going to take time here and there to write down the blessings I see and receive everyday. This is for me, just to debrief my life a bit, which is crazy will all these little kidos. Today was hard, the 8-month-old Alma is teething and needs lots of love, the 2-year-old, Ammon is not having the best day on the potty, he's had good days, and today was not one of those, it took a lot of patience and time. But it was family night tonight, we had our moments of chaos and let the kids learn and use their agency. Micah wanted to make "rainbow cupcakes" for the treat, so we made cupcakes and four colors of frosting. Eden, Enoch, Micah and I each used our "agency" to decorate the cupcakes to our choice, and it was fun to see their individual personalities in the decorating and the tasting. It sure brought a smile to my face to see them create and have fun together. These children are jems. I need to remember that even when things don't go perfect, because they hardly ever do.