I'm feeling one of those "funks" coming on. I feel like I have a hundred things to do, and not an ounce of motivation to do them. I know that if I were just to get started, it wouldn't be all that bad..but it's the wanting to even get started that's killin' me right now. I'm hoping this isn't a "funk" more of a weather induced (It's been -15 degrees for three days now! No worries it was 67 Monday morning!!!!!!) thing.
*I'm grateful for a SIL (yes you Cari Loo)who's kind words she just sent me inspired me to write about my joyful moments right now. I was determined to wallow, but her words reminded me of why I do this and that I need it more now than ever before.
*Playing in the snow with my kids. I really didn't have any motivation to do it. In fact I said "no" three times to each one of my kids pleas when asked to come outside (it's frigid here folks!). After about 15 minutes of them playing so nicely and quietly outside I decided I should practice what I preach to them. It's our mantra around here, "I Can Do Hard Things". Playing with my kids in the snow was a hard thing for me. Judge me if you wish, but it's the honest stinkin' truth. I put on all my snow clothes (my snow pants are so much tighter now then they were in college) and went outside. You know what? I loved it. After about 10 minutes my imagination ssslllowwwy started turning and we had a great time. We were tigers and artic explorers, army commanders and seals, and various other characters. All the sudden an hour had passed. It was good. And my middle boy knows a little more so now that I think he's more important than cleaning, or catching up on emails (ie: wasting time on computer), or anything else I "busy" myself with. I got to laugh with him today.
*Looking at Emily's crystal blue eyes. It was so white..the snow..her skin...but her eyes just twinkled outside. I think I caught a glimpse of her free loving very BIG spirit when I looked at them.
*Having another slow evening. We lite a fire, ate dinner around the coffee table, Klint practiced reading with Matthew, I played battleship with Justin, and Emily just did her own thing around us. I really liked not having anything scheduled.
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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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1 comment:
You are so sweet! You help me be a better mother and you don't even know it! Love you and your family!
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