*kissing Klint passionately goodbye. He's left for Youth Conference this morning. He won't be back until Saturday night. Oh I love that man. We've been married nearly 10 years, and this will be the longest we've been away from each other. I'm happy about that. I love him so much.
*feeling at peace that Klint's gone. Not jealous or bitter, having real peace that he's supposed to be with the Youth and that he has a mighty important talk to give them. Knowing that my husband loves his Savior and Heavenly Father enough to fulfill his calling and priesthood duty. To take three days off of work (missing a critical work meeting that I know must bother him), to leave his slightly (exaggeration) pregnant yet beautiful (wink..wink) wife and three always well behaved children, to go camping. Camping. Klint despises camping. There is little else he would enjoy less. Seriously. Maybe outpatient surgery..but that's up in the air. But he willingly and without a single complaint agreed to go, because he has a testimony of this gospel. The gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I couldn't ask for a better example for myself or for my kiddos.
*Getting a very unexpected short phone call (supposed to be no service) from him telling me he was ok, and that it was raining (dirty dog) when he got there.
*My wonderful, beautiful Nana coming to stay with us while Klint was gone. She completely spoiled us today. It just feels so nice to have her here with us. I love her and miss her so much. Thank you Nana. Thank you.
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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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