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Cutting the Grass

A little while ago, I wrote about the need we all have to reorganize our lives from time to time.  It seems so overwhelming, but it is just the way life works.  The grass grows wild, and we have to cut it to restore the order now and again.  Since then, I have been trying to take my own advice and tackle one thing at a time that will make life more manageable, rather than feeling like everything is growing out of control around me.  Here are some of our projects as of late: Family Home Evening This has always seemed like a daunting undertaking with a little one.  While his attention span is actually fairly good for a person of his size, trying to actually teach him anything important seemed difficult to do.  I really like the talk Elder Bednar gave about this: More Diligent & Concerned at Home .  He relates how ridiculous his family scripture study or prayer looked in his home when he had young children: "As our sons were growing up, our family did what you have done a