Happy Hearts – Happy Family

When we were on our trip to Maryland, heading to the SLC airport, I decided we needed a family chant to help us when we were run down and tired. The quickest and cheesiest thing I could come up with was, “Happy Hearts – Happy Family”. Of course the kids loved it at first … when they were happy. But in those hot grumpy moments, they didn’t love it so much…and ended up moaning ‘happy family.’ But it reminded us to keep trying to have a good attitude.

Even now, we still say our little chant. Max loves it the most. When he is sad and says, “My heart is sad,” we talk about what he can do to have a happy heart. Usually it involves choosing the right by apologizing, obeying, being a happy helper, giving a love, receiving a love. Hopefully the kiddos will know that when they have the Holy Ghost with them, they can have a happy, happy heart.

p.s. isn’t that heart rock great? our friend patti spoke at our R.S. fireside last night. She talked about how when we come to know the character of God, we feel of His love, and come to know who we are as Children of God … magnificent! It was a great message. She shared some heart rocks with us.