It's here. The night before school starts....aaaahhh!! I've been dreading this night all summer. But it's here and it's nearly gone. Trying to think positive, I have much to have joy in.
*Father's blessing. wow. Definitely joy in the moment. Hearing my husband pronounce blessings on the heads of our children is incredible. Peaceful. joyful. I feel so much better about the boys going to school after hearing those blessings. It was a witness to me that not only does my Heavenly Father love and know my two sweet boys, he's also mindful of my heart. Nearly everything that I've worried about with the boys was addressed in the blessing. You may say that's because Klint and I talk alot and he knows what I'm concerned about, so he added it in his blessings. And yes I did share my worries and concerns with him (think every night this last week!), but there were a few concerns I kept inside, and those too were addressed. It reminds me in a very small way of the section in the Doctrine of Covenants when the Lords tells Oliver Cowdry to think back when to when the Lord confirmed the truthfulness to his heart. Something only Oliver could have know. The Lord is good.
*Transcribing the blessings, so the boys (and me) can have a copy of the blessing to look over throughout the year. The blessings were so specific. I feel joy that they will have a copy to ponder and gain comfort from throughout this year.
*Emily being Emily. Really...I just can't describe her. She brings me so much joy. At times so much frustration, but soo soo much joy.
*Feeling love for the sisters that surround me in my ward. One dear sister just moved to Hawaii (I know such a difficult move from Lubbock, Texas to Maui) and I felt such a lost. I wasn't particularly close to her, but I have grown so much from her comments, from her spirit and her service she was always so willing to offer. Then I go to church today and realize I feel that way about nearly everyone. I know it's a blessing from my Heavenly Father to help me in my calling. I feel the Spirit uplifting me and supporting me and teaching me to love everyone. Progression is joyful. Love is joyful. That's even a bit cheesy for me...but c'est la vive. :-)
*wow. wow....At this very moment...it'll probably change in 5 minutes..but at this very moment I feel excited for my boys to start tomorrow. I'm excited for them to experience new things, make new friends, influence those around them for good. I'm excited some one new gets to be Matthew's friend. He's a hoot and they will be darn lucky to know him :-) I'm excited that Justin's brain will expand more...he needs more than I can give him. I'm excited to think about the two brothers just a few hallways away from each other. I'm excited to think about all of us coming back together to eat together at dinner.
*One more joyful moment...something that Justin told me yesterday when we went on our traditional before-school-starts-lunch-date (although if you ask him it is NOT called a date..that's gross). I asked him a few questions. One of them was, "who's your best friend" He thought for only a minute and then said, "Matthew. Your brother should always be your best friend." Cha ching! pay back for the mama!!
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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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