First off this week I am so grateful for primary songs. They add so much to mine and my children's life. Each night they calm my kids down as they lay in their beds. They help my children understand the gospel better and facilitate the first opportunities for them to feel the spirit. Today I am especially grateful for the spirit they bring into our primary. It was my turn for sharing time today and we decided to do music time and sharing time separate (usually we integrate) in order to perfect some of the primary songs for the program before Summer begins and the children disappear for months. The kids were so extra wiggly during Jr. sharing time and so reverent during singing time. It is amazing how the spirit enters the room immediately after the children start to sing.
I am so grateful for the unconditional love and endless forgiveness that my children offer me. These past couple of days have been hard. I have been a pretty poopy parent. A little too quick to anger and too quick for a lot of things. I am grateful for Chasey's sweet words every time I start to get after him or Austin, without fail he says "I love you momma"as if he already knows, at 2, how to disarm a situation. It almost makes me cry and reminds me how sweet and tender they are. Austin is so forgiving of me and my parenting mistakes. I always go in and apologize when I know I have made a mistake and he is always so willing to forgive and forget. Children are certainly good examples of unconditional love.
I am also grateful today for good friends. I feel like I am surrounded by the best women around. I learn from their example and I am a better person because I know them. I am also so glad I have reconnected with old friends. It has added new dimension to my life. My life is certainly spiced up by the wonderful women in my life here in Texas as well as the women in my online world!
Goals this week:
1- Find 2 people that are quietly living the gospel and are good examples. The two people have to be people I wouldn't normally interact with. Write them a thank you note. Specifically name things I am grateful for about them.
2- Take time to enjoy my children. Sometimes I get so caught up in house chores, primary chores, and scheduled activities I need to remember to just relax and play with my kids. So I may just go ahead and not plan out one day...I'll see what happens.
