Mothers Day

Well I usually love mothers day!!

Even more so now that I am a mother. 

Not because I now get an extra holiday but 

because as I have grown into being a mother I 

value the mothers in my life so much more!

I can honestly say that although I don't think for 

a second that I had a chance to even sit down on

mothers day I enjoyed it never the less. 

I laughed at all the facebook posts about 

what mom's really want

 - NOT STUFF - 

and read the silly post about how much 

mom's should get paid for all the work they do.  

I also became a little melancholy, 

as I began thinking about how for me 

these messages although funny 

were still missing something.  

I started realizing that there were 

so many posts that were just satirical, 

and essentially still devaluing and 

in some cases demeaning the role of a Mother.

I'm not going to now describe a perfect mother or 

open up this space to begin any mommy wars, 

or intentionally offend.  

I believe that in a world where children are definitely 

not appreciated, valued, or anticipated by so many people.  

Where children rank below career, or amusement, or pride, 

or any number of things for so many people.

I feel like I simply need express my feelings about 

intentionally being a mom.  

By communicating what I have come to understand 

about being a mom over the last 

almost 5 years and three children.

For ME being a mom is more about a trust, from God.  

I have a loving heavenly father who allows me to 

slowly and arduously train my soul by allowing me 

to interact daily with some of his precious children. 

I know that my children were sent to me 

because I need them, just as much as they need me. 

My children teach me more about 

love and joy and peace and prosperity 

than I feel like I teach them.  

My children have been a gift from God, and my treasures 

as they push me to my limits and in their own ways 

encourage me to be more than I thought I could be 

and give more than I thought I had to give. 

For me being a mom is about something more than just 

service and love and hard work.  

It is about a growing relationship of 

faith and trust with my Heavenly Father. 

I can fail over and over, He'll give me 

another day with my children to do and be better.  

I can come to the end of my energy and imagination, 

and after a quick prayer and a few deep breaths 

I suddenly come upon a simple solution or idea or 

I am given enough strength to try just one more time.  

Being a mom is about growing in faith and trust 

in a Loving Heavenly Father

and in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

My journey is just beginning as I encounter opportunities 

for growth as a mom I find more and more that my admiration 

for the mothers all around me grows. 

I am virtually worn out every single day by the energy exerted 

to run a home with a 4 year old a 2 year old and a six month old.  

This is the hardest job I have ever had and there are days when 

I just don't want to go to work!!!  

But this is also the most important job I have ever had.  

That is what I believe is still missing from all the posts 

and the satirical lists, the Importance of Mothers and 

the importance of their relationship 

with a loving Father in Heaven 

who watches and protects her every day 

giving her the abilities she needs to do her job,

if only she will reach out to him for help. 

I do not mean in any way wish to exclude 

the importance of fathers in their children's lives.  

Obviously the role of a mother is simply 

what I am experiencing and growing through personally.  

I am fortunate and blessed to have a loving husband who is a 

doting father and a caring brother and son.  

He sustains me in all my travels through motherhood, 

and I am always grateful for his presence in our home.  

I want to praise mothers everywhere who work hard and 

struggle with their own imperfections.  

I know there is a loving Heavenly Father who is anxious 

to love and support us in our journeys and 

if we reach out to him he will sustain us in all our struggles.

In writing this post I have been thinking about 

all the mother figures I have had in my life 

and my gratitude for their examples of 

love, courage, honor, loyalty, faith, service, and charity.  

I hope that as I progress along my journey as a mother 

I will have the great opportunity to touch the mothers 

around me for good, like they have done for me.  

To turn away from concentrating on differences in 

parenting, nutrition, education, or culture.  

Instead to extend a hand of love and compassion to those who 

smile through it all and take the least credit.