Mother's Day

MOTHERHOOD is not a hobby, it is a CALLING... 

It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. 

T'S IS WHAT GOD GAVE US TIME FOR.

- Quoted by Elder Neil L Anderson

These next few words are from a blog I follow. I loved how Becky Higgins put it so perfectly about being a mom.

" I’m overwhelmed that my Father in Heaven has trusted me enough to bless me with children. I’m reminded again of how sacred this role is — to teach, care for, rear, nurture these little people who will not be little very long at all. I never want to take this for granted and yet I know that from time to time, I do take it for granted.

Part of honoring the role of a mother is to pay attention to the promptings we feel as mothers. We’ve been blessed with nurturing hearts. We have feelings that guide us to do what is best for our children and today I want to remind you – and myself – that it is so important to honor our role by not ignoring that feeling in our gut about what we need to do as a mother.

Because the blessing that it is to be a mother is sacred, I want to pay more attention to those “maternal promptings” (insert whatever you want to call it here) … and then ACT. Perhaps you’re feeling that you need to be more patient with your kids. Or maybe you need to be more patient with yourself. Maybe there’s something you know you should be doing (one-on-one time with the kids or reading with them more or teaching one of them something specific) … or perhaps you’re feeling that nudge to eliminate something from your life so you can be more focused on the most important stuff. Pay close attention to your heart. And then put those feelings into action"- Becky Higgins

I love having the privilege of being a mom. I love Lincoln and Lacey. They sure know how to make life fun. Life is good. Life is challenging. Life is rewarding. They make life happy. I make mistakes as a mom, I know I am not perfect but I try. I love being a mom. It's worth every effort.