Monday, June 16, 2008

I'd rather be listening to the MoTab

So, Quinn hates to go to bed these days. That's fine with me that she has her opinions and all. I welcome that, but I veto this specific desire, of course. Plus, after a long day, I am always counting down to nightsy, nightsy time so I can watch a show and grade papers.

Last week after Tim had been gone for 9 days in Japan I sort of hit my limit when Quinn would not take a nap before church. So, I did what any self-respecting, spirit loving Mormon would do. I blasted the Music and the Spoken Word as loud as it would go to DROWN HER OUT. It worked like a charm, and I have no idea how hard or how long she cried. I walked around the house getting stuff done and listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with no care in the world and a smile on my face.

I saved yesterday's broadcast in case I might need it again this week while Tim is off working, and sure enough at about 8 p.m. Quinn was once again forced to surrender to Lloyd Newell and the gang. Her screaming left my mind, and my heart was filled with some (very loud) peace. With in five minutes, she was done. (And I was too because it was REALLY loud.)

A BYU religion professor once told me that people need to be willing to sit in silence to receive answers to prayer. He used to say, "Sometimes even the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is too loud." Oh, how true that rings in my house. Literally.

4 comments:

  1. Hey, it is the girl who wrote about going to Antelope Island. Honestly...not that cool.I wouldn't recommend it. It is a lot of driving for only a few minutes of laughing at horses and chickens. For those of us with babies, we know how fun that is. Lily would have just as much fun walking to a pond and feeding ducks. On a more positive side, my Grandma loved it--if that counts for anything. As for the food, I think it is expensive, but maybe that is because I am cheap. A buffalo burger was $9.

    I read some of your blog...I love it. It is really honest.

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  2. Kim, thanks for your comment. That is what I was kind of thinking about the island. Thanks for clarifying. My husband and I were thinking of going there as kind of a joke for our anniversary next week. But the more (or less because there is not much online) I read about it, it started to lose its luster. Oh, well. I think we'll hit date night at Lagoon. We've never been there, and we've lived in the Utah 8 years. Thanks again for your help. Your little girl is so cute. And your dog rocks. I love people who love their pets. Our cat ran away two weeks, and we are so sad that we will probably have a funeral soon!

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  3. Does this mean I'm not going to receive any answers to prayers since quiet doesn't exist in my house? Zina is even a loud sleeper...

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