Verse that impressed me today

Doctrine and Covenants Section 112: 10

Be thou ^ahumble; and the Lord thy God shall ^blead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.

Great advice for any father and husband.

Just say "YES!"

I'm trying to look for opportunities to say "Yes" to my children more often. How many times do they hear "no" from me? Too much, for sure. Too often I say "no" simply because I'm lazy, or their request is not convenient for me at the time. I've found that when I do say yes, I feel a great feeling of satisfaction that I am serving my children.

One little example is Anna's bedtime routine. Every night she gets into bed, says her prayers, and asks for a drink of water prior to going to sleep. Many times I would tell her: "Get your drink BEFORE you go to bed, I'm not getting one for you." Lately, I've went and got her a drink without complaining--and that simply act of kindness strengthens our small bond of love in a way that may be intangible, but is unmistakeably real.

Let's get back to this one.

Okay, so that other blog didn't pan out. We'll try again with this one. Perhaps I can get some other Dads to join me. . .we'll see.