Spiritual Enlightenment

 We enjoyed stake conference yesterday.  We sat in the back, of course, because the cushy seats were full a half an hour before the meeting started.  It was enlightening and fulfilling, the parts that I heard, and I can away motivated instead of depressed that I wasn't doing enough.  We are going to have a more formal family prayer.  Yes, we pray as a family all the time, but now we are going to gather for "Family Prayer" before bed.  I think that actually calling it family prayer will help the kids understand that is what we do anyway.  The more blunt we can be about spiritual topics the better they will sink in, especially in today's society.

 On a very different note, I HATE my dishwasher.  It doesn't actually clean anything.  Take a lesson from us; when choosing an appliance never ever, ever, ever, ever pick the cheapest one (not that we had a choice).  Do some research and get something that works that is in your price range.  For example, I LOVE my stove and fridge.  I was able to choose those and we waited for a sale.  Having appliances that fit the way you live your life helps you be happy, believe it or not.  Being in love with your appliances makes your life so much easier so that you can focus on learning and growth when you do your work and not how much you hate doing the work.