chapters 1-3

I was reading today on p. 39 where he spoke of the people of Moses loosing the blessings of the priesthood and that that would never happen again to us as a people but as individuals, it can happen. Whenever the word "priesthood" is said, in my head, I assign that to the men just like when the word "motherhood" is said, I perk up my ears. BUT, the people not only lost the Melchesdic priesthood, they lost the BLESSINGS of the priesthood. That's all of us-- we all have access to the BLESSINGS. As an individual, how close do I stay to what I know so that I can have a steady stream of support and inspiration from the spirit? "And never think you have been taught enough, that you have listened long enough, that now is your time and turn to rest" I think "rest" is a nice word for "slack" or "skip" or tell myself I am "too busy" to take time to read, ponder and pray.
This morning, Jordan melted down a few times on me and, when it was time to go to school, she had her tights half way on and was sitting on her bed with her arms folded acrossed her chest. My mind was blank as to the appropriate thing to do but not blank as to the reaction that I wanted to have. I walked out of the room, asked God to help me be kind to this little girl that was making my blood boil and asked for insight to how to help her move through her morning. I can't say that I changed the situation into something fabulous, but, by asking for help, I was able to react in a way that dispelled the angst Jordan was having and did it in a way that kept everyones dignity in place. It's just those little unexpected moments that remind me that I need the power of prayer and the guidance of the spirit in every moment. When I am lax about my preparation and forget to ask for help, it doesn't go as well.