Making decisions, especially the important ones, can be challenge (it certainly is for me). Learning to make decisions with the Lord's help is a tremendous comfort, but how can we do it effectively. Is there a pattern? President Marion G. Romney shared his pattern for decision-making in the Lord's way in this manner"

1. From my youth I have searched the scriptures.
2. I have tried to honestly face the challenge or question presented with a sincere desire to solve it as Jesus would solve it.
3. I have, through diligent study and prayer, sought to weigh alternatives in light of what I knew about gospel principles.
4. I have made a decision in my own mind.
5. I have then taken the matter to the Lord, told him the problem, told him that I wanted to do what was right in his view, and asked him to give me peace of mind if I have made the right decision”1

What happens though, when we diligently study it out, beseech the Lord's guidance through prayer, and yet feel no firm answer come into our heart and mind?

1. 1. “What Would Jesus Do?” New Era, Sept. 1972, pp. 4–6.

For Family Home Evening (FHE) last week we had a lesson on prayer with the kids. My wife Amber always comes up with creative ways to engage the kids in the lesson (with 3 kids 5 and under it makes FHE lessons a little exciting at times), but this time I was in charge of the lesson portion. As I thought how to help teach the kids about praying for more than just the same things and to reinforce the four parts of a typical prayer, the idea of using "Making PB&Js" came to mind as a potential object lesson for the four parts of prayer.