One answer to the call

Yesterday I was thinking about what I should write about for my 'gratitude' or 'tender mercy' post that Joshua has encouraged everyone to write. It was interesting because I couldn't really think of anything as miraculous or great as either his experience or Mom and Dad's. I knew I could start listing the many things I am grateful for, but it would be a little different than writing a post about something recent that has happened. Well today on this very fine day of Fathers, it hit me. I would post in gratitude for what Hyrum has recently taught me.

This is the fantastic finger pull. 

Hyrum is like a Costco-sized package of Energizer batteries. He just keeps going and going and going and going and going and going. He loves to play and explore and go outside and make messes and eat popsicles and get wet and swing and chase dogs and and go outside and walk to the trains and watch the trucks and sweep and play the piano and go outside (did I mention that?) and occasionally take naps. Much of this he manages to do by sweetly and gently encouraging one of his parents to join him in the fun. Luckily there are two of us and one of him. The way he persuades us to do so much with him is by grabbing our finger and pulling us to his destination. He will let go when he knows you are with him and following him, but he will quickly reach out for it whenever there is an obstacle.

I love it. It can wear on the most energetic of us, but I love it. I know he wants me to be part of his life. He wants me there for the things that look too hard. He wants me to play in the water with him. He wants me to see the big trucks with him.

As I was thinking about this today, I realized that I need to involve my Heavenly Father like Hyrum involves me. I need to grab His finger and take Him with me everywhere I go. I need Him to be a part of everything that I do. There are times where I can let go of His finger when I know He is close by, but when I face challenges and the difficult choices I can grab back on and let Him guide me.