I love you because.......

A few Sundays ago there was the most impressing talk given in sacrament meeting.  It was given by one of the High Council men in my stake.  It has really stuck with me.  He talked about an experience he had as a bishop at age 26.  There was a woman in his ward that had come to him with marital problems.  She was very angry with her husband and asked if they could come see him together.  He agreed and when the couple came to see him before doing anything he asked them to do what seemed like a pretty simple task.  He asked them to look at each other and list all the reasons they loved each other.  That was all it took, all anger and tension left the room. The woman in the story ran into him several years later and expressed her thanks to him for helping so save her marriage.  The funny thing is that he didn't even remember the experience until she told him the story.  He then when on to express how important it is that we share with the people in our lives why we love them.  He said that his family takes the time to have each member in the family sit in a chair and then everyone takes a turn say "I love you because...."  He then went on to encourage us to do the same thing when we pray and express our love specifically to our Father in Heaven.  "I love you because....."  This phrase has really stuck in my head.  It is so simple yet so profound.  I think mostly because lately it has occurred to me just how much I love my family.  Every single one of them for very different reasons!  I strongly believe that they are all in my life to teach me very specific lessons and to help me make it through life.  I have been able to spend some really fun days with my two sisters in the the last few weeks.  They are so AWESOME and words can never explain all the ways that I love them!  No two people can make me laugh so hard.  We have seriously laughed ourselves to tears every time we have been together lately.  I am thankful for their sisterhood and friendship to me.  I love you Katie and Becca!