30 Days of Gratitude. Day 14

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?

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This morning I overslept. Geoff has to be up most days pretty early, and being the good little wife that I am, I stay in bed instead of make him a nice warm breakfast! (Maybe I'll be better one day when I have recovered from having babies that never slept... which I am still recovering from, thank you!) Anyway, Sundays are hard because I have become accustomed to letting Geoff get the alarm (it is on his side of the bed, after all) and I roll over. Most days I don't hear the alarm. Today was one of those days. Thankfully, Geoff hit the snooze button today or I would have really been late. Whoever wrote that song, "Easy Like a Sunday Morning" must have not had to get kids ready and at church by 9:00 am. Geoff didn't feel well this morning, and didn't go to church, and I was so tempted to stay home until at least Sacrament meeting was over! Little Staci escaped from me last Sunday while Geoff was helping with the sacrament, and I didn't catch her until she was in the middle of the choir seats on the stand!! Aargh! I have had the same struggle with all of my kids, and thankfully, Jackson and Natalie have grown out of that stage for the most part. Staci, however, is as much a monkey as ever, and I didn't really feel like putting up with it by myself this morning. As I contemplated staying home for the first hour or so of church, and especially since I was already running late, the spirit told me to just go. Somehow I was able to make it to church on time, and the kids were surprisingly better than average for me. Nobody threw a fit (Staci) or had to be taken out of the chapel. As I partook of the sacrament, I had such a feeling of renewal that I haven't had in a long time. I am usually trying to focus, but with a lot of distractions, (wild children) it is really hard. Today I was able to sit and just listen to the talks and the beautiful musical number and just be filled with the spirit. I needed that, and I almost didn't listen. The talks today were on listening to the quiet whisperings of the spirit. I am so grateful that I have the gift of the Holy Ghost to help me through this life!