Thankful Thursday: The Power of Prayer

Tonight, while at Relief Society, a young boy, who had just come from playing baseball in the field near the ward house, and his mom came in asking if we had seen a little girl. We hadn't. We searched the building with them without finding her.

We were heart sick. Many of us there have had our own childen missing for a few minutes, or more, and experienced the feelings of overwhelming fear and anxiety over our lost child. And this little child had been missing for two hours.

I left for home and with a prayer in my heart I called my husband. He and the children offered a prayer for her.

On my way out, I stopped where the police were stationed in the park and asked for more details.

I went back to the ward to let the sisters know...as we were ALL concerned about this little girl and the situation the family must be facing.

The thought came to pray for her...as a Relief Society...tonight. Feeling a little hesitant that I might be too bold to interrupt R.S. with this request, I asked a sister what she thought about this. She said,"Oh Yes!" So, I asked a group of sisters if we could pray for the missing girl. Another sister spoke so all the other sisters could hear and asked the sister in charge if we could take a minute to pray. The request was gladly accepted and we joined together in prayer. The room hushed and as a Relief Society we combined our faith and prayed for the missing girl. Then I left for home.

I just got a call from our Relief Society President. She said, "I just wanted you to know, that within minutes after the prayer, the police came in to search the building and got a call that the girl was found."

Tonight, I am thankful for the power of prayer, for faithful Relief Society Sisters, for the Holy Ghost being persistant with me, for the sister who helped me have the courage to interrupt Relief Society, and for a kind Heavenly Father answering so many prayers for a little missing girl.

Thankful Thursday #4

Tonight, I am downstairs here, cleaning out some old email, editing and posting older blog posts...and I wish they would keep their old dates, but they don't. I hear the children upstairs with their cousins and feel a bit like I may be needed upstairs. So, as I am thinking this, my husband comes down and kisses me on the cheek and says with smile on his face, "You look a bit frazzled, dear." WoW! It must show all the way to the back of my head (my hair is really something else!). Anyway, he has shown a lot of kindness to me throughout our marriage. And tonight, while I am feeling a quite sleep deprived and yes, a bit frazzled, he is very understanding. So, tonight's post, I am thankful for a sweet husband who reminds me that he is my best friend, particularly on days when I am feeling a bit unlovable.

Thankful Thursday #2

A bunch of things that happened today that I'm thankful for:

Family scripture study this morning with happy, sleepy kids.

Walking to school with the kiddies.

A surprise walker joining us on the walk...my DH :).

Sunflowers from my youngest picked on the way to school.

A happy day to go to class without tears...for my 1st grader...for the 1st time since school started.

Walking home with DH and baby. We love walks together!!! 

Nap time and Nemo with baby.

Personal scripture study...earlier today rather than when my eyelids are wanting to sleep :).

Welcoming the children home from school.

Able to make a nice dinner for the family.

Hearing my children laugh and play.

Helping them do their homework.

Family prayer.

Hugs and kisses.

Bedtime...ahhhh.

Goodnight!

Thankful Thursday #1

There are days that are full of wonderful ideas for posting. Family events, or non-events, quips from the kiddies, thoughts about things I am learning, conversations with people that impacted me or a loved one, my feelings about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and well, the list could go on.  There are countless things to post about.

Anyway, I was thinking about something President Thomas S. Monson said this past conference: 

"I have chosen simply to say to you at this moment just two words, known as the two most important words in the English language...those words are 'Thank you'."

So, hoping to simplify posts and do something that has consistency, and thinking of all the things I can post, I have chosen Thursdays as  Thankful Thursday posts.

Hope you enjoy the posts as much I am enjoying writing them. I'd love to hear about your Thankful Thursdays .

Here's post #1

Thank you, Dad, for Saturday night shoe polishing.

Every Saturday night, my dad would maticulously clean and polish his Sunday shoes.

I counted myself lucky when I could sit beside him and watch him. It was somekind of father daughter bonding moment for me.

On those nights, he would walk me step by step on how to give the shoes a nice polish. I watched in amazement as his shoes would go from nice to VERY NICE. And sometimes, I'd run to my room and pull out my imitation leather shoes to be polished along side his. 

The nights I felt most fortunate, however, were the ones where he'd hand me the brush or cloth after the KIWI polish was ready to be buffed, and would let me give the shoes a buffing and final shine.

Today, while my DH was away, I pulled the can of black KIWI shoe polish off the shelf and polished his scuffed toed Sunday shoes to my hearts content (btw, they look FANTASTIC)! And all the while, I thought of polishing shoes with Dad.

Thank you, Dad, for those Saturday shoe polishing nights together. Those moments filled my little girl heart with a lot of confidence and certainty that you loved me.