How blessed I am! I want to share three ways I was prompted this week. I'm trying so much harder to listen to little feelings/senses I have to do things - and it's amazing how many more of those promptings come when you listen.
#1: At the store Monday on my way out I had the thought to buy apple juice. I did not follow this thought. Sadly, Adrie began throwing up that night and all that next morning I sure wished I had sweet, mild apple juice with which to entice her hydration.
#2: I have had the ongoing thought to get in touch with someone from graduate school that I haven't talked to in three years. I would appreciate her thoughts and perspective on something in my life right now. This thought is an odd one because although we were amiable and friendly, we were not very close. Several times over the last month I've thought of initiating contact with her, and finally gave in. She answered my email by saying "I thought about writing you just recently to see how you were doing, but sadly did not act on it." See? My prompting was not just on my side alone!
#3: Just tonight I was heading to the store for the quickest errand ever. I strapped Adrie in her car seat and thought, "I'd better grab the diaper bag." Being cold and freezing in the garage I then though "Nah, I'll be right back, no big deal." But I decided that it was safer to grab the bag just in case and made myself take the extra 45 seconds to go in the house and find it. AND.... voila. Right as I approached the store's porch Adrie threw up more than I have ever seen a baby throw up. And it kept coming. All down her front, my arm, my hand. Dah dah dah! (enter triumphant music here). With my free hand I opened up that diaper bag and pulled out my never-ending supply of diaper wipes and deftly cleaned off her front and my arm, and we continued on with our errand. Had I been diaper bag-less that would have been a disgusting, disheartening mess and we would have driven home in filth and stench, errand unaccomplished.
I really believe that the Holy Ghost can accompany us in every thought, word, and deed. Whether it's a simple thought, a gut feeling, or something that JUST CLICKS so well that it can't be denied, I know we can have daily guidance in our lives. It's amazing. So follow those little thoughts. Don't even worry "is it just me or is it a 'prompting'?" If it's good, just do it. Doesn't matter. They come.
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Now there's a blog to which I'll comment! Thank you & Amen! Dad
Isn't it amazing the little-baby reminders we're given about who's really in charge? I'm too learning to better ACT on and speak about promptings we get. It's the only way to get more.
I LOVE YOU!
That's so true about how it doesn't matter where it's coming from as long as it's a good thing to do. Thanks.
Yes! amazing! Good for you to act on promptings. Yet, I wonder..were promptings always there and we weren't listening? or prepared to listen? or did they just begin happening? Does anyone have any ideas?
Hmmm good question. I've always assumed they just don't come when you're not listening, sort of like 'to he who receiveth more is given' but maybe it's just a matter of us getting better and better at tuning in.
Yay! This is definitely true. I love you, I'm glad we get to talk any time we want.
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