The Chief and I went to the adult session of our Stake Conference on Saturday night. I've come to learn that it is definitely one of the greatest spiritual feast meetings that I attend in the year. Maybe it has something to do with there being no children, thus no distractions there, but I don't think it is just that. I just think it is geared exactly toward me and where I am in my life.
The theme was Strengthening our Families. We were reminded of the importance of having family prayer, family scripture study, family home evenings, and regular temple attendance. They also introduced the idea of holding family interviews, where the parents meet monthly with each child and discuss serious things, set goals and reaffirm our love for them. After the meeting, since we already had a sitter, The Chief and I decided to head to Marble Slab Creamery to finish our glorious evening with a favorite treat: Ice Cream! There we talked about what we heard and both of us were excited about family interviews. We thought it would be a great way to give the kids our 2 on 1 attention, which is rare in this family.
Sunday morning, we presented the idea to the kids and they LOVED it. They did not want to wait to start, and so we agreed to conduct our first family interviews that afternoon. It was really neat. I loved hearing my sons' ideas and suggestions and their personal goals. It really touched my heart! Setheroo wants to learn to ride his bike without training wheels! Isn't that so sweet to hear from a 4 year old. I mean, of course, we knew he wanted to do that, but to hear him say those words and that is what his little heart wants, we were floored! We wrote down all the goals and we are going to work toward them. The Cheif and I even set some goals too.
So, I'm glad I went to the meeting and for the wisdom I gained!
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