A revelation

I like millions of Mormon Mommy have a Sunday bag filled with coloring books, reading books and little things to keep the kids quiet so I can maybe hear 5 minutes of Sacrament meeting. (I still have a 1 year old)

For the past few months I have been leaving the bag to the girls to get ready. I just don't have the time Sunday morning to do it. If I was Molly Mormon I would have it and all thier clothes laid out the night before. We have established I am not such molly.

This Sunday I told the girls to get thier stuff together. They prefered to play with toys and so when it was time to leave they didn't have it ready so we left and they would deal with nothing to do.

It was the best thing EVER.

My children have sat through many Fast and Testimony meetings. After the meeting began Girl #1 turned to me and said "mom why does everyone keep going up there" Can I go up there if I want? What do I say? I couldn't believe it. Hadn't they ever paid attention? I think they would glance up but just think that was the person giving the talk. Girls # 2 asked me a question about something someone said. These girls age 6 & 7 were paying attention and learning something.

Last night we talked about it, I told them I thought they were old enough to sit quietly and listen. They didn't need the things to keep them quiet. They agreed and they were so proud that they could do this and they are looking forward to hearing the talks and paying attention.

Both girls want to bear thier testimonys next month so this months family home evenings will be spent talking about what things we say and don't say.

I am so thank-ful that I learned this now. I knew there would come a time when they would stop having these things but honestly I hadn't set a firl age. I really feel I was being prompted that it is time.

Now at Sunday dinner when I ask what they learned at church today I will actually get an answer other than I don't remember because honestly they didn't.