When I was growing up we had a weekly tradition that we called "Closure". It would take place on sunday and sort of finish off the week. What is closure? well, all 11 of us (a blended family) would gather in the living room after dinner on sunday. One by one each person was encuraged to share something they learned either that day in church, sometime over the last week, or even just their lifetime. Only if you wanted to. Once you were done, sharing would be passed to the next person. This was not a time to correct, debate, or lecture. It was simply a time to share what you had learned. Some times they were very brief, even one word. Partly because with that many teenagers you should know at least a few want to hurry up and get on with it, and also because thats just how some did it. Others would share longer thoughts.




I would like this to be a place where Closure can take place. Please share Something you have learned. If you are not an auther on the blog, but wish to share, just post what you have learned as a comment on my last post.

-Tali

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Family

This week I realized again how important family is and how much i love mine. We took a last minute much needed little trip, just me Dev and the girl.s. today before leaving to come home we visited the St George Temple. It was beautiful, and bright! but as we were leaving this old man walked past us, I was bending down talking to Lily who's feelings were hurt because she got in trouble for not listening. As he approached he was obvoiusly looking at my girls and noticing how incredibly cute they are! (yeah I'm not biast), he said to me "do you have any idea how blessed you are?" and I replied "incredibly so", he then said "Good, don't ever forget it." he never even really stoped walking, just said that literally in passing, and then he was gone. My Husband and Girls are the best things I have, I don't really put alot of worth into the possesions I have, I don't care to, my house is ok at best, same with everything I have. but my family really means the most to me out of everything I have. I am incredibly blest!
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2 comments:

Jessica said...

Tali-I'm glad you guys had fun in St. George, wish I could have gone with you, but maybe another time.

This past week I've had to reevaluate how much I can accomplish in a single day. I've learned that I need to slow down and enjoy things as they come rather than cram every possible thing I can into a single day.

April 18, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Catherine said...

God doesn't require more than I am able to give, but he won't accept less than I can give either.

April 25, 2010 at 3:55 PM

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