Dear Kids,
Today I went and got some scripture study journals for the oldest three (Gabe, Talia, Elijah). I've been wanting all of you to personally study more in your scriptures, but you've needed help. So I went and got some study journals that will hopefully help you.
While I was there I didn't even think about getting anything for Joshua because he can't write yet and I just knew I would read a scripture picture book with him. So when I got home I had three journals with me, but nothing for Joshua.
Well, I laid the journals out on the table and I talked with the older kids about them and what they were for. They were excited and grabbed their journals. In the meantime, while I was explaining the journals, Joshua just sat there, starting to compute that he didn't get anything. He looked up at me, with big tears welling up in his eyes and said, "Mom... you forgot about me!".
Of course, when I realized that he totally felt completely left out I felt awful. I just said, "Oh buddy! I didn't get you one because you can't write yet."
"But mom... I want to read scriptures too! I want a journal too!"
"I'm so sorry buddy... will you forgive me? I didn't forget about you, we'll go on Monday and get a journal for you. I'm so sorry."
"Okay mom... that's okay. We'll go together."
It took him about 10 minutes to really shake it off. It was a good reminder that no matter how old someone is, they don't want to be left out! It was a blonde moment for me because I just didn't even compute about it for Joshua since it was a goal for the older kids.
So, mom's make mistakes sometimes, and guess what? You just have to keep forgiving me because I'm on this journey of learning just like you all are. We'll just keep helping each other back to heaven, together.
I love you,
Your Mom
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