The McKay Family Adventures

Monson and I both agree that this Christmas was one of our favorites. We started off the season with Coronavirus. That kept us inside the entire first two weeks of December. That wasn't our favorite, haha. Luckily we had already got our tree and decorations by then. We were not too extremely affected by the sickness and we are so grateful. So most of the season was spent inside watching Christmas movies and making cookies. We had to have a friend come over and taste test the frosting for us because we couldn't taste it, Haha! (Don't worry, we weren't contagious anymore). We were able to receive so much service and love from others during this time. Our friends Kate Hulon and Olivia Murphy would go pick up groceries for us. People offered to make us dinner. My coworkers were so kind and came and did Socially Distanced Christmas caroling. It made us feel so loved! As for the Holiday itself we went down to Utah. On our drive we listened to a book series that we love! If yo...

The other night as I was studying the scriptures, I read a verse of scripture that really struck me. 1 Nephi 18:9. It is the story of Lehi's family on the boat to the promised land. It talked about how Laman, Lemuel, and others started to make themselves merry and "speak with much rudeness".  I had never really thought much about this scripture other than it just being another part to the story. But in the moment I read it last night I had the distinct thought that I needed to delete my Instagram and Facebook account and start a family blog. I have noticed recently that I have spent so much time on these social media platforms just scrolling looking for funny videos. A lot of these videos have "much rudeness" in them... To put it lightly. I thought of how those things drive away the Spirit. For Lehi's family it caused a storm that drove them back upon the waters. I knew I needed to do it but part of me was sad because I really love keeping up with people. Ho...