*Having a good read (scriptures)this morning. Finding a bit of peace and little bit of understanding. My own little "oh ha" moment. Feeling so invigorated and determined to be better. Glad that lasted until for about an hour this morning...then it was all down hill. BUT at least my day started out good right? Emily is oh so lucky to not only have a full belly, but to have survived the day. This was the most challenging day I have ever had with her. Ever.
*making a very simple easy dinner. Grilled cheese sandwiches and leftovers. Delish. I usually find joy and happiness in making dinners that are tasty...but tonight I'm just glad we had somethin' to fill our bellies with. And you know what? I'm just fine with that. Grilled cheese/leftovers never killed anyone and it sure was right for me tonight.
*"finding" a good book to read. It's been on my shelves for over a year and I've just never read it. But it's good. It's wonderfully good. I hate not having a book to read. I go into a funk. I know I'm weird. I was so happy to find this one in my shelf....I didn't have to go to the library or wait on amazon. Hurray!
*Going to bed...hallelujah...goin' to bed.
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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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