I learned in church today

[Mrs. Funk]

Easter Sunday at 1pm sacrament meeting with a toddler who needs a nap is about as spiritual as watching cartoons. Egad.

[FN Phat]

I love the live news feed from priesthood.

[FN Phat]

I was on hall patrol with my toddler. I came across a "concerned brother" bc he has not seen me in EQ for the last three years. I was going to play along but decided to share with him that I have been team teaching the CTR-7 class with my wife for the last three years. He didnt miss a beat when he started to express concern that my career was going to be coming to a halt shortly without furthering my education. I smiled and thanked him for his concern. I was waiting to see if I could land the elusive hat trick of awkwardness but he had to get back to EQ. dang it. I was close.

[thesaint258]

The theme for the 5th Sunday combined lesson on Easter Sunday is......wait for it......family history

Guess it has a resurrection tangent to it....

So is ours. I'm sure it makes sense to someone.

[smokymountainrain]

Loved Clark's play by play.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Easter Sunday at 1pm sacrament meeting with a toddler who needs a nap is about as spiritual as watching cartoons. Egad.

Depending on the cartoon, less.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Just shared an anecdote about PAC having an argument with Mrs PAC.

Nice to know that tales of getting my ass kicked are being shared from coast to coast.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

We were all sick today. The kind that keeps you from going to church and postponing being in the Elder's Quroum presidency for two more weeks, not the kind that keeps you from eating cookies for lunch.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I learned that the Jeep Safari in Moab is a blast.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I learned today that I'm really struggling. Not with doctrine or church history, just with coming. My kids are badly behaved, they seem to save their worst behavior of the week for sacrament. It is frustrating and embarrassing, the HFN family almost singlehandedly destroys the meeting even from the foyer. I honestly feel less spiritual at church, I feel like most people would be happier if we just didn't come.

For some reason this year I've really been looking forward to Easter, maybe I thought it would be some kind of spiritual home run that would rejuvenate me. Instead I feel like I'm further behind than I was this morning. I suppose at some point I'll be asking why there are only one set of footprints in the sand during this part of my life.

[mtnbiker]

I learned today that I'm really struggling. Not with doctrine or church history, just with coming. My kids are badly behaved, they seem to save their worst behavior of the week for sacrament. It is frustrating and embarrassing, the HFN family almost singlehandedly destroys the meeting even from the foyer. I honestly feel less spiritual at church, I feel like most people would be happier if we just didn't come.

For some reason this year I've really been looking forward to Easter, maybe I thought it would be some kind of spiritual home run that would rejuvenate me. Instead I feel like I'm further behind than I was this morning. I suppose at some point I'll be asking why there are only one set of footprints in the sand during this part of my life.

Sorry to hear of your struggles. It makes me wish you were in my ward. I'd love to help you out with your kids. My wife and I, over the years, have saved spots for parents (typically singles, but not always) with energetic kids to sit with us. We figure that the kids could use a consistent place to sit and people around them that they can be comfortable with. Today my wife was home sick with the flu, but I had 3 kids over by me, helping to keep them quiet. I found out that a slap bracelet properly inserted into a necktie can make me look like Dilbert. Meanwhile, their mom had a chance to listen to the dry councilman (I'm not sure if I was providing a service or not with that one).

So I guess my suggestion is to see if you can enlist some kind-hearted soul or two to help you out. Unless you live in a ward entirely populated with young families, there ought to be a few empty- or near-empty-nesters that you could recruit. Either that, or move over near us. Hang in there, it might be a struggle for a while, but it'll get better.

[myboynoah]

My 13-year-old wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home. After church he felt well enough to eat Easter dinner and two helpings of the awesome chocolate cake mrs. myboynoah made. It was an Easter Miracle!

[San Juan Sun]

My 9 year old, that has been known to cry wolf, skipped his 3rd consecutive meal (not fasting) and has now thrown up twice. Also, my wife threw up cleaning up the puke. Hat trick!

[YOhio]

My 13-year-old wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home. After church he felt well enough to eat Easter dinner and two helpings of the awesome chocolate cake mrs. myboynoah made. It was an Easter Miracle!

Atta boy! Nice work for a 13 year old.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Atta boy! Nice work for a 13 year old.

Certainly his faith helped, but doesn't The Lord get credit for the miracle healing?