He's really there

Lately we've tried to make a real effort to have Family Home Evening.  If you're anything like me, it's easy to miss or to skip it when your kids just aren't cooperating, but it just seems like lately the General Authorities have continually talked to us about going back to the basics. It has really touched my heart and I'm really trying to take their advice to heart. 

Now, just in case you're thinking that I'm getting holier than thou, I can assure you, that's not the case, I still have plenty of things to work on, but I feel like there are certain moments that just need to be celebrated.

We've decided that Monday night is make your own pizza night.  The boys LOVE it so much...they are picky eaters so having something for dinner that they'll eat is a treat and creates a good mood in the house.

We have a Karaoke DVD with Primary songs on it and have decided that the songs are amazing and we try to sing songs that reinforce gospel principles for the boys, so each week we put in the DVD and sing away at the top of our lungs.

  They LOVE the songs which include Follow the Prophet, I Am a Child of God, Heavenly Father Loves Me, The Holy Ghost, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I Love to see the Temple and a Child's Prayer. 

Last night it was randomly playing songs so the boys didn't know what song was coming up next.  When A Child's Prayer came on we were singing together and they were doing great singing away.  Here are the words:

Heavenly Father, are you really there

And do you hear and answer every childs prayer?

Some say that Heaven is far away

But I feel it close around me as I pray

Heavenly Father, I remember now

Something that Jesus told disciples long ago

Suffer the Children to come to me

Father in Prayer I'm coming now to thee.

Pray he is there, speak he is listening

You are his child, his love now surrounds you

He hears your prayers, he loves the children

of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heaven.

As soon as it finished McKay got all excited and said, "Mama, Heavenly Father is REALLY there." After I wiped the tears away and gave a knowing look to Chad we agreed with him and took a minute to tell him that we TRULY KNOW, Heavenly Father IS REALLY THERE.  It was one of those sweet moments in life.  I felt like our Father in Heaven allowed us a glimpse into McKay's heart and our son is AMAZING.  I love him so much.   I always want him to remember that Heavenly Father  is TRULY there for him, every minute of every day, and I'm EXTREMELY grateful we chose to have Family Home Evening last night, and look forward to many more amazing moments in the future.