That I am Not Alone

I am very grateful that I am not alone in motherhood. My sister just sent me this link http://deseretbook.com/video/view/192 to a wonderful insperational talk for an Apostle of the Lord. I love being a mother and the joys it brings. But I definantly know some of the trials that being a mother brings as well. They can be long and hard. I love to be with my children and to see them grow but I daily struggle with the hardship that comes with trying to help them learn and grow. Some times it can make my heart tired. I love my husband and am very grateful that he helps me in parenting every day but at the same time I don't think he knows what it is like to be here all day everyday. I am grateful for other mothers that know and understand the daily trials of being a mother. For mothers that love their "job" or really the resposibility of being a mother and keep going and trying every day despite the hardships and that look for the joys and not just the trials. Thanks Moms for helping me know that we are not alone in the trials and blessings of being mothers.

Growth

As I was driving home early this morning I noticed the through the fog that the little blades of grass were bright green and taller than yesterday. I think it is the first time that the grass has grown this spring. It was fresh and crisp and new. I am grateful that everything has a chance to grow. It is beautiful to see spring because of the fresh growth. It is also beautiful to see people that grow and change. I love to watch growth, in family, friends, myself, trees, grass, flowers, anything. Growth takes time. We have to be patient for it. But just like the little blades of grass that finally grew it comes and is beautiful. I pray to be patient to see the growth in myself and in my family and that others can see growth in themselves and their surroundings.

Sense of Humor

Today I am grateful for a good sense of humor and a family that can play together. It was an amuzing day! Fun but crazy.

Hard Work

Today I am grateful for Hard Work. We are doing some deep cleaning at our house today. No it is not easy and yes I am tired and so are my kids. But we have accomplished a lot. The bathroom is germ free and shinny, the kitchen cabinets don't have grim on them anymore, the kitchen table, bench and stools have a new coat of stain and varnish on them (we cleaned them so well we took the varnish off - opps), basebaords and doors are almost white again and the boys toys have now been sanitized. We still have a lot to do but it is great to be able to do the work and to see the clean afterwards. I am grateful to the energy, know-how, ability, time (almost have that), and excitement to get the job done. Keep at it and maybe it up will be all done sometime - atleast I can hope!

Little Kids

We have missed having little kids in our home for a while now because mine seem to keep getting bigger. But for the past few weeks we have been able to watch our friends two little kids a couple of times a week as they have been getting ready to move. We have sure had fun feeding a baby and teaching a 2 year old to talk again. It has been really fun to see my kids interact and play and help so much. So I am grateful for little kids and the lessons and smiles they bring.

Learning

I am grateful for my intellect and the ability to learn. Learning hasn't always come easy to me. I have struggled often through grade school and through college. Even though I have struggled to learn I am grateful that I kept trying and was able to learn what I needed to. I am grateful for my education and all the people who helped me. I am also grateful that prayer helped as well.
(I guess I did learn grammer at some time. Hopefuly I fixed all of my previous errors. I still can learn to fix mistakes!)

Spring - well not yet

Today it is raining. It is "Spring" - at least we thought it was. But really I am grateful that it is not yet beautiful and sunny. The kids have school work to do and it is much easier to get it done if they are not daydreaming about playing in the sun. So I am grateful for the rain so that we can get our work done that is inside work. When the sun comes out we will have enough outiside work to do then. But for now we still need to finish what we have started inside. I am grateful I have more time.