First off, I did not take this picture, but I think it is gorgeous. And last night walking out of the temple as the sun was setting made me wish I had my camera.
We have been needing to go to the temple for a while, and also, Mike and I needed a date night. So, we headed to the temple to do some sealings.
Last week was a week I don't ever want to repeat. In short, it was long and hard. Here's how my yesterday went: Addie woke me up after I had only been sleeping for 4 hours (I stayed up to watch TV and Mike and I actually got to talk!). When I picked her up from school, she had a complete meltdown because she didn't have her gloves on. She cried the whole way home and continued to melt until noon, when Leah melted, too. So we turned on the TV and watched Handy Manny for 5 hours. I tried to get the girls to go outside, but we didn't have the right swimsuits, and the wrong popsicles and the wrong shoes. After 10 minutes I quite. We came in and turned on another movie. I gave my girls popcorn and strawberries for dinner. We may or not have had ice cream first. You know those days where you just throw your hands up and call it quits? I wasn't mad at the girls and they weren't being naughty, they were just melting down constantly. I've leaned this week that sometimes it is perfectly acceptable to let your kids watch to much TV and eat crap because there won't be a fight or any whining.
Last night, I needed the quiet peace that is found in the temple. And I found it. I can feel it today.
I am grateful for the gentle reminders there that families can be together forever and that trials can be overcome, no matter how big or small. My husband told me that on his mission, that the most important thing he learned was to keep an eternal perspective. That this life may be hard, but we can get through any trial through the Atonement. I know those things, but I needed to hear them all again last night.
Today will be better. We will keep trying, and hopefully with less TV this time :)
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