* Reading this morning, I casually grabbed the Ensign, fully intending to read from the Index of the Book of Mormon again. However I glanced down at the cover of the Ensign and saw this article's title: Slowing Down and putting God First p. 29. I have been feeling overwhelmed, a bit burned out. I don't seem to have the patience I want, or the love. I read this article and it was literally a God send. As I read very quiet thoughts entered into my mind, "For today you need to simplify. You need to spend the whole day with the kids to more fully appreciate and love them." I did just that. I didn't complete any house cleaning, any garage cleaning, nothing of the sort. I played with my kids. And it refreshed me. I am such a better mom today than I was yesterday. So what I need to pray about now is how to balance housewife and mom. Especially when my two boys will be gone to school in just a month a half! Pray for me.
*Emily painting my toenails. I want to remember that one forever.
*Emily was trying to be helpful and put the blueberries on the conveyor belt at the grocery store. Well, really more like throwing the berries... the package opened and spilled out all over. Instead of getting frustrated (like I have been) I smiled and told her thank you for trying to help. She responded (a little shocked I didn't get mad I think) "Mama I'm just having a hard day. I spilled the berries." I'm so glad I didn't get angry, she has such a tender heart. I felt the Lords hand helping me in my decision to be a mom at that moment.
*Matthew's mischievous laugh and twinkle in his eye as he tried to spray everyone with the garden hose this evening. He has such a fun loving spirit.
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Finding joy in the moments of motherhood. Daily moments that: *made me SMILE *appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me *feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a stay at home mother *recognize the Lord’s hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother
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Daily Joyful Moments
Joyful Moments
Because of those "funkish" moments that I experience every once and while, I want to do as Elder Ballard counseled a few years ago and find joy in the moments of motherhood. To help me do that, I am going to try and write four motherly things that either (1) made me smile (2) appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me (3) feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a full time mom (4) recognize the Lords hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother.
I have to add that my life isn't perfect. I hope that if anyone ever comes across this blog and reads it (which I am doubtful of) and compares themselves to it, or feels guilt or bad about themselves that they'll realize these are the HIGH points of my life, not my every waking moments. I have terrible mothering moments all the time. And that's the problem, that's why I wanted to start this. I feel so much guilt (which I'm trying to only save for sin now) about the things I do wrong or could have done better, or didn't do at all, that it can be crippling on those funkish days. I'm not trying to pretend that my life is perfect or everything is rosy. Opposition in all things right? We have to have the bad to know the good, the sad to know the happy. Don't compare your low points with my high points. Deal?
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