I was reading the Ensign last night. I read a short article and turned the page. The next article was the Question & Answer section. The question was this:
I love and am grateful for my young children, but I sometimes get distracted or discouraged by the practical details of raising a family and I struggle to remember what an important work it is. How can I better align my day-to-day actions and attitudes with gospel truths about family?
Pretty funny huh, just what I needed to read. Some of the comments were kind of funny to me but one lady said:
"As my children get older, I realize there are good and bad parts to each stage of our lives together. Many of the challenges pass with time. So do some of the joys. I try to take stock of the joys, to imprint them on my memory for the days when the long sleepless nights have passed - and with them the sweet, soft smell of a baby's warm head against my neck."
It made me want to cry, I think I am going try to have a better attitude so I don't miss those moments!!
"A heart is a kingdom conquerable only by love. One smile, one hug, one kiss from you and I know you hold the key to the kingdom of my heart. What kingdoms lie awaiting you my Little Prince Charmings?"
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I read that in the Ensign too and enjoyed it.
I don't remember who gave the conference talk but he was talking about how is wife had had surgery so he was taking care of a lot of the household things. He was really grateful for all the things she did every day. Later in the talk he talked about how his wife missed doing laundry for, cooking for, and cleaning up after a large family. I was like, um, she is crazy and the talk bothered me for a little while. Then I realized he should have said that it wasn't necessarily all the work she missed, but the people she was doing it for.
Some people more easily enjoy life while it is happening. I totally struggle with it. Every morning I don't necessarily want to open my eyes and start the day. Every day is overwhelming and I stress about overwhelming things that haven't happened yet, like my kids being in school. Life for me is more enjoyable when I look back on it. That's why I try to take a lot of pictures, write in a journal or on my blog. It's just another thing to do that sometimes stresses me out, but if I didn't do it I would miss out on the joy in life.
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