I am sorry I have been a bit neglectful in my blogging this week. It has been one of THOSE weeks.
There is one thing I really want to share though. It is amazing what lessons we can learn from small and simple things.

My baby girl is done. Done with pull ups, done with wet sheets in the middle of the night. She is completely potty trained. I know, some of you may be saying " big deal". But for me it is huge. It is a reminder that my life is beginning to move into a different season. Which is a whole other blog in itself. The point is my baby is no longer a baby. She can dress her self, go potty all by herself, clean up her messes herself ( ok, that was just wishful thinking, but I thought I would try it and see how it felt!) All of my kids are getting older and they just don't need my help as much. As happy as I am for the extra cash from no more pull ups and less work changing her and all the laundry she created, I am sad too. All but the youngest can get themselves something to eat. Actually the little one can too, but only by destroying the whole kitchen. They can get themselves ready for school with a little prompting ( ok, with a little yelling, who am I fooling). They can put their clothes on and comb their own hair. They spend a lot of time telling me they can do it themselves. It hurts me a little.

I am starting wonder if this is what Heavenly Father feels like sometimes when we get to a point where we decide we are doing things on our own pretty good and forget that we need him.

Just as I sit down to write, my 5 year old came to me and asked me to fix something for him. He could have done it all by himself, but he said it comes out better when I help him.

Aren't kids smart? Don't they teach us some of the best lessons of all? Aren't all things easier when we have His help?

Yes, I can figure things out on my own. But when I do, how do I know I have followed my Fathers will unless I ask him?
How do I know I am receiving the best blessings from Him if I don't know what it is that will lead me to those places where the best blessings are waiting for me?
I say best blessings because there are blessing attached to all good that we try to do, sometimes it is merely the blessing of trying something that fails and learning to try again. But when we follow where the Lord leads us, there is so much more he is waiting to give us, to show us, to teach us.
I am hoping this week I will remember that things just come out better when I have his help. I am hoping I will spend more time on my knees this week finding out where the Lord would have me go, what he would have me do, who he needs me to touch. I know He probably doesn't care where I do my grocery shopping, or what color I paint my room, but there are things, daily things he can help me with. He can help me decide what words I need to use to help a child who is struggling. He can help me know who in my ward might need a phone call or a visit. He can teach me how to overcome something I am dealing with. He can and He is waiting for us to come, so he can make things come out better for us.