Sunday Scripts: September 6th, 2020

 I really was tired last night!  I slept for 10 hours! I haven't gotten that much sleep in a long, long, time.  It felt good to sleep that long, however, since I didn't get up early it seems as if everything else has been behind.  If I sleep in, then it just takes longer to get the kids ready for church and to help the younger 3 with their talks.  Even though we aren't going to church, I still feel like I'm all alone on Sunday mornings getting the kids ready and prepared for church.  Jon isn't even in meetings, yet he may as well be.  My Sunday responsibilities haven't changed.  This is why sleeping in isn't a good thing.  My kids need me to be ready to go as soon as they wake up.  If I'm not up and ready myself first, than the whole day starts off on the wrong foot.  Such is the life of a mother.  No time to rest or sleep in.  But I wouldn't have it any other way.

This is why it took us so long to get started today:

Here is my comment on the ward face book page today:

""There may be times that the only hope we have is in Jesus Christ. What a blessing to have that hope and trust in Him. Christ is the one who will always keep His promises. His rest is assured for all who come unto Him. Our leaders deeply desire all to feel the peace and comfort that come through trusting in and focusing on the Savior Jesus Christ."

I have been feeling kind of hopeless lately.  I think the first month or so of this pandemic was fine...but the more this has dragged on, the harder it has been to stay positive.  So many people all around are suffering and it's hard to process it all.  I know that, like this quote says, if we choose to focus on the Savior rather than the distractions of the world than we can feel peace and hope.  With the pandemic, politics, civil unrest, wars, natural disasters, and disrespect all around us, I feel like it's been difficult to escape the storm.  Sometimes I feel like I'm sinking.  Sometimes those distractions are so strong and it feels nearly impossible to avoid them.  Sometimes it's hard to feel hope when we focus so much on what is going on in the world around us.

When Peter was walking on the water towards Jesus, he only began to sink when he allowed himself to be distracted by the wind, the waves, and his own thoughts, doubts, and fears.  He simply had to re-focus on Christ, ask for His help, and Christ immediately reached out and saved him.  I know that He can do the same for us as well. We don't need to sink. We can focus on the Savior and He will help us. He IS our hope. 

The world will not provide us with the hope that we need, this hope can ONLY come through the Savior. He descended below all things to atone for the sins of all mankind. He overcame physical and spiritual death. Because of Him, we will all have the opportunity to be resurrected and return to the presence of our loving Father in Heaven.  As long as we are doing our best to repent and stay on the covenant path than things will turn out fine in the end.  Our Savior is the light, the life, and the HOPE of the world."

Bryce's birthday party is tonight.  I'm already starting to feel the pressure of everyone coming over.  I feel like I'm going to be judged.  I feel like me, as a person, will be judged.  Me, as a mother.  Me, as a wife.  My house.  My food.  Etc.  I just can't do it.  This is what stresses me out the most about having Jon's parents living here.  I will have to live with the stress of being judged 24/7 with no escape.  Everyone will go home after today,'s party, however, there will be no home for them to go to in a few moths.  I just can't think about it or else I get a stomach ache.

I was hoping to purchase some essential oils to see if they will help my anxiety.  They are expensive.  I don't think Jon wants me to buy them.  Since I don't work and don't feel like the money is fully mine...I don't feel comfortable spending my money on oils unless Jon was on board 100 percent.  One day, I will work.  At that time I will feel 100 percent comfortable with spending money on what I want to spend it on.  I won't have to be filled with guilt.

Anyway, enough of my own depressing thoughts.  On with the scripts!

Elizabeth Over, Age 13

"Welcome back to the Sunday Special.  We got hair curlers this week.  We are having Bryce's birthday party today.  With pasta. For church I talked about the Book of Mormon.  And I read President Nelson's General Conference talks.  Me and Bryce made Lego videos.  A Star Wars one and a Book of Mormon one."

Bryce Over, Age 11

"This week was my birthday. I turned 11.  I got cool presents.  I got a cool magic trick that makes a deck of cards disappear.  I got a kindle.  I got a Lego set from Mason and a tie.  I have a birthday party today. It will be cool because there will be water balloons.  I like water balloons because they are fun to squeeze.  I like to eat pasta and we are having pasta for the birthday party dinner.  I have cool Pokemon cards.  Mason has more than me but I'm fine with that.  I think Mason stole one of mine...but it doesn't really matter.  I did school this week.  We talked about cells and cave paintings.  I watched Captain Underpants with Melvin song in it.  Captain Underpants is funny.  I read a lot of books this week.  We got a new Avatar game on Wii.  I played Force Unleashed again this week, it's fun.  We made Lego videos.  Daddy got me a new Lego video app so that I can make videos.  Lego, paper, clay...almost any video.  I have an ice cream cake tonight.  I started reading the book "Loser" again.  I've read it before.  I made a book and it's called, "Bryce's Dream World".  William goes to the corner of shame.  I got a Light Saber and I fought a random guy.  Mason went on a Jet-pack and flew home.  William peed on my bed.  He went to the corner of Shame. The end."

Mason Over, Age 8

"At church my lesson was about Samuel the Lamanite when the Lord put the words in his heart and he said them.  And today is Bryce's birthday party. We are going to have a water balloon party at it.  Me and Bryce might battle.  I told Bryce that he could throw as much water balloons as he wants at me if he lets me look at his Lego set.  I read a Goosebumps book called "escape from shudder mansion".  I listened to 2 Goosebumps book.  One of them is called, "Welcome to Camp Slither", the other book is called, "Help, we have strange powers!"."

Caitlyn Over, Age 6

"Today, um, I talked about Samuel the Lamanite and Repentance.  Today is Bryce's birthday party.  Before Bryce's party it was Lizzie's birthday party.  And before that it was William's.  And before that it was Catilyn's birthday party.  I know how to count to 100 and Lizzie has a curler thing on her hair last night.  And I did too.  Her hair is poofier that mine.  I put curler things in my hear too. I liked how it turned out today.  Last time I didn't because it was very short.  Past me ears and I looked like I was a boy.  And grandma is going to come over. And grandma is going to get Brycie presents. We are going to have a water balloon and cake.  When I was at school, I got 100 percent three times.   And I know how to read.  And I colored Lizzie's drawing and it looks like...it does not have eyeballs.  For the prize box, I got little stuff.  I got an eraser and a princess statue.  And since Mommy is tired I will do a couple more things and then I'll be done.  And I hope Bryce's birthday party will not be that bad. And please, please, please, please wake up.  So you can actually write more.  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

William Over, Age 4

"In church I talked about repentance.  And Caitlyn is more funny.  I talked about church and it was good.  It was repentance.  Jesus is powerful.  When it's Easter we find eggs and there is candy inside.  And then tornadoes are big.    And I love everyone's shirts.  Jesus build everything  Even he build the trees.  And he build the gates.  And he build our house.  And he build our windows.  And he build our couches.  And he build the computer.  And he build us.  And for Christmas I'm going to get the slimer ghostbuster and the terror dogs.  I talked about repentance today.  And Jesus is real.  And he build our fridge.  And he builded most of the pieces to the clock.  And he got the numbers inside of the clock.  And he builded our T.V.  And we have Jesus holding a sheep where we eat.  It's a picture.  And we pray.  And we love everyone.  And we have to do repentance.  And we like church.  And I do like church.  So that's what we do when it's church time.  And I'm excited that we are going to have Bryce's water balloon fight.  I'm so excited.  And I like everyone.  And Caitlyn calls it, "This ghost is roast", but I call it, "This Ghost is Toast".  And Caitlyn is funny.  And Caitlyn says, "Yummy Toast".  I want to be good, not mean.  I like everyone who is going to be on my team when we play the tent war game.  Legos are made by Jesus.  And Caitlyn is more funny!  And then I got a lot of pokemon cards in my pokemon pack.  And when I like to, I can do it.  Can I do it? And I want to be the best, like Daddy said.  But Caitlyn is funny more and more and more.  We read "Escape from Shudder Mansion". That was a Goosebump book.  We were listening to it but we weren't done.  And I like my body.  And my Pokemon card pack is lost.  I like them.  Not I got my championship.  I got the bestest Pokemon card, the champion.  And for Christmas I'm going to get the ghostbuster mobile. I love everyone.  And that's how I do it.  And I love Mommy.  And I love everyone inside of their own houses.  And we made a cool, cool, tent.  We cleaned it all up and that's fine.  And Heavenly Father likes to make us and he is good.  I want Bryce to not tickle me and Mason anymore. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."