Tooting my own Horn

Today I can say that I attended the Temple every single month this year.  Yay Me!!  This is a huge accomplishment which deserves a big pat on the back.  In the past I have always made it a goal to go once a month.  Things always seemed to get in the way.  Conflicts always came up, or I simply just didn't feel like going.  One of the driving forces in my success was Kelli.  We trade baby-sitting so we can go.  She would call at the beginning of the month to schedule out a day.  Sometimes I felt like telling her "No thanks, not for me this month."  But I knew I had better go.  Like today.  There is so much for me to do at home, lots of preparation for my 12 days of Christmas.  But I got dressed and packed Grace up for a visit to Alleah's.  When I got to the Temple, the line for what I had planned on attending was the longest I have encountered this whole year.  I could have turned around and went out the doors and back home.  I was there, I was going to make good use of my time.  I changed plans and stayed.  I am so glad that I did.  Nothing big happened.  No grand revelation was revealed to me.  I just had a sense of accomplishment as I walked out the doors. 

There are very few things in this life that I voluntarily follow through with.  Very few things that I set a goal, and reach it.  I can now proudly say that I went to the Temple every single month for the 2010 year. 

I felt like I was getting applauded today too.  This is going to sound super silly.  Have you ever heard Thunder in December?  I did today, as I was walking outside.  The Heavens were happy that I stuck to my goal.