FHE Monday #9

Yesterday I made rice and meatballs for dinner. It was going to be on time, and it was going to be delicious. I set the gravy on the stove and turned the burner on so it could get warm, and went to sit with Husband Man for a few minutes while I waited.

Then the smell hit me--something was burning. I dashed into the kitchen to see a plastic mixing spoon and a plastic scraper melting on the back burner of the stove. I had turned on the wrong burner and now there was a pool of white, smoking plastic on our rental deposit.

Dinner was not on time. As a result, FHE was late and haphazardly planned. GB was running around like a maniac, so I decided we could have some family time (roughhousing) and talk about families. It's interesting, however, that even though I felt terrible for the burned spoon and even though the apartment smelled absolutely awful and even though FHE was a spur-of-the-moment thing last night... I still felt the spirit and I still learned something.

We sang "Give Said the Little Stream" and said an opening prayer. Then I opened to Genesis 18:17-19.

This verse made me stop and think. The Lord knows my husband and I, that we will command our children and our households to keep the way of the Lord... that the Lord may bring upon us the blessings which He has promised unto us. Isn't that so awesome? I love these promises towards the family. The family is truly a central unit to God's plan.

Husband Man grabbed the Book of Mormon as I read to him, and he turned to Alma 56:47-48.

This is one of the reasons that the story of the Stripling Warriors is one of my favorites. We must teach our children that God is vital to their lives. I've always thought it would be such a blessing to hear my children say that phrase, We do not doubt our mothers knew it. Then I would know with certainty that I had done what the Lord has called me to do. I am so grateful for my family, and that we are able to be together even beyond the grave!

After we read those scriptures we sang a myriad of fun Primary songs with GB, including "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and "Popcorn Popping". When I asked GB if he wanted to sing "Popcorn" he tried to say it and waved his hands. I love watching him do the actions for that song, it is so stinking cute!
"It wasn't really so..." (he points and waves with one finger) "but it seemed to me..." (he points to himself repeatedly with aforementioned finger) "popcorn popping on the apricot tree!" (he flaps his hands in the air)
I love my little boy!

We finished by singing "Families Can Be Together Forever", and said a closing prayer. Even though it wasn't planned very well, I still felt the spirit as we got GB ready to go to bed. I am glad that I remembered to do FHE, because the Lord always blesses us!