Be Nice!

I'd spent the evening moving furniture for the carpet cleaning and instead of taking the moment to drink some water or eat to replenish myself, I raised my voice and sent them to bed.  So this morning I was upset with myself for having chosen the wrong.  All the way to work I was thinking about how I should "Be Nice!" and give our children a home of love and peace and words of kindness.  I want them to feel loved because they are precious and deserve goodness from me. 

Then, while reading in the scriptures the phrase "they have buried their weapons of war...and will not lift their swords against them, and this because of their faith in Christ" (Helaman 15: 9). 

WOW! 

Satan uses all sorts of strategies to break homes and he's targeted my compassion and soft voice making them shrill and harsh and insensitive like weapons of war.  But I get it now and I know how to change it, I know how to thwart Satan and that I need to bury those weapons of war (ie loud voices, impatience, annoyance) and have faith in Christ.

I'm so thankful for this lesson.  I know I can be better and grateful for the renewal of faith in Christ that with Him everything is possible.

P.S.  Last night, the kids ended up climbing into my bed saying "Sorry Mom" and then, we watched "Chopped" on the Food Network.  I did apologize to them too and gave them all hugs and kisses before sending them back to bed.