Alot of times I get so frustrated with the struggles of being a stay at home Mom. I feel sometimes that I am unappreciated and what I do is so small in the scheme of things. Then I come across words like these that remind me of the task at hand, and how I am of worth. I am reminded that my Heavenly Father has trusted me with His children and it is my duty to uphold my part in His plan. Here is a quote from "I am a Mother" by Jane Clayson Johnson:
"Is it any wonder, then, that we struggle as mothers to see our own worth? Satan has found a willing partner in the world to blind us and distract us with so many other "worldy endeavors" that we forget that motherhood is the most worthwhile venture of all. Satan must love it when this happens, swooping down with haste to sway our moods, and tempt our souls! President Thomas S. Monson has said, "Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears [we may hear]...Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless "........The truth - that motherhood is a noble, even heroic occupation-- is revealed in the same quiet but penetrating voice the Lord use to reveal his power to the Nephites. It was "not [in] a voice of thunder" but through a "still voice of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul" (Helaman 5:30)"
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Thoughts to inspire
witty words of Kurt+Amy at 10:22 AM
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It is still hard, though, I know how you feel. I never expected mothering to be so hard, wonderful, sad, crazy (well maybe I expected the crazy), scary, etc. It is good to have perspective. I love what I do and who I am. And when I pick Nathan up from his nap or the sitters he smiles so big and runs to me with his arms open, and it makes it all worth it.
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