Swim Lessons= Life Lessons

This winter has been a little more exciting than most because my kids got to take swimming lessons for 8 Saturdays.  Kylie says the best thing she learned was to swim from the deep end to the shallow end without being scared. She also learned that if she ever gets scared or tired she just needs to flip over to her back and float. Her confidence level soared by her last lesson today! Brandt says he is a much stronger swimmer than he was last year and isn't as scared of the deep end or putting his face in the water.  Both kids loved their little swimming classes. Buddy was especially happy about getting to hang out with Abby Humpherys and Kylie loved that her little sister McKinley was in her class.  Today was the last class and was super fun because Jessica brought chocolate as a prize and she brought coins that they could dive for and keep.  A huge part of the reason that my kids have excelled over the past few years of swimming classes is because they LOVE and trust their teacher. She makes them work hard and get it right, but she never leaves them alone in the water. They know that she always has their back and that she wants them to succeed, even if it isn't always fun or easy. She is very up front in teaching them the rules and giving them the tools they need to learn, and she rewards them with positive attention and sometimes even chocolate ;). This is the same kind of relationship I try to build with my children and the same kind of relationship that I try to teach them is available with their Heavenly Father. As His children we face hard things, but He has given us clear direction and He never leaves us alone. He blesses us constantly as we heed His Word, and our eternal reward will be worth it!