*Sitting with Matthew in the morning. Finding out what was really troubling him. Holding him close to me and wanting to somehow make it all better. To let him know that above all he is loved. No matter what. Hearing that he went to school without a sniffle or whine...maybe the talk helped. I'm grateful the Lord helped me, supported me because I felt like my patience was gone, but it wasn't, and I listened and soothed and made sure Matthew felt like he was loved and important before leaving. That was wonderful.
*working on fingerpuppets for Thanksgiving. I kind of go overboard. Isn't that right husbando? But I'm really excited to see them on Emily's, Matthew's, and even Justin's fingers Thanksgiving day. I hope they work out as well as I picture them in my mind.
*Visiting teaching. Reconnecting with an acquaintance who I really hope becomes a good friend. Finding out she's pregnant...crossing my fingers and toes for her that it's a girl and we can make flower clips together.
Klint taking care of Family home evening. It was a wonderful lesson and an affirmation of my beliefs. I love him.
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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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