Today I was grumpy and couldn't figure out why. I prayed. I kept missing messages from my husband who was out on travel. But focused on the here and now, I started listening to the children's needs instead of my wants. I still felt glum with a twinge of hopeful.
At the end of the day, I put the children to bed saying sorry for my grumpy mood. They were easy to forgive me (after much Lego playing and cuddles and I love yous) and they fell asleep happily although later than usual (we had to finish building a pirate ship & baby girl needed more feedings) about 9pm.
Then, I begged Heavenly Father to know what to do so that I could speak to my husband who was traveling. I felt that I'd made a better effort to be kind to the children and repaired my gloomy attitude by the end of the day. His answer came without hesitation to pay our tithes. I immediately went online to pay them.
Late (like 11pm), I got my second chance to talk for 12 glorious minutes with my husband. It was a promised blessing fulfilled by obedience to commandments. I had followed the promptings to pay our tithing and the Lord opened the heavens.
3 Ne. 24: 10
Bring ye all the atithes into the storehouse, that there may be bmeat in my house; and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the cwindows of heaven, and pour you out a dblessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
I testify that the Lord fulfills His promises when we follow the commandments. I can say that paying my tithing was the key that unlocked the windows of heaven. I am happy. I know there is a right way to live and be happy--its obeying commandments like tithing.
I testify that the Lord fulfills His promises when we follow the commandments. I can say that paying my tithing was the key that unlocked the windows of heaven. I am happy. I know there is a right way to live and be happy--its obeying commandments like tithing.
