I wanted to share this email I got this week. This is from my friend, Shelley, who works with the children in our church.
Kim,
I have to tell you what your 2 cuties said during Sharing Time yesterday. I was talking about Jesus blessing the Nephite children and how he held them on his lap. I said that Jesus had probably given each of the children a hug, then I asked the Primary kids, "If you had been there and Jesus had given you a hug, what would you want to give him?" Some of the kids said they would give Jesus a hug. Amelia said, "I would draw a picture of myself and give it to Jesus." Seth (being Seth) said, "i would give him a light saber!" They crack me up! Thanks for sharing them with me!
Oh man, my kids are just the funniest. I have tears rolling down my cheeks from laughing. I am so very blessed.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Girls Camp 2009
From Tuesday morning until Friday morning I had the distinct privelege of taking the girls in my church to camp. Along with 2 other leaders, we had 15 girls ages 12-18, and Libby.
We went to a campground about an hour away. That was great. It was beautiful on the way up. When we got there, we realized that it was more like a swamp than anything else. There was so.much.mud. Oh my goodness.
We had a great first night. Plenty of drama, as happens with that many girls, hurt feelings, snake finding, running away, etc.
The next day it rained and rained and rained. We had tents with water in them, girls who left things out and they got soaked, and we leaders were getting a bit cranky.
That night it poured again, all night long. On Thursday it rained and hailed and rained some more. Three tents with significant amounts of water in them and one with a broken zipper. We decided to call it. We were done.
Dinner was had, activities were done and I got sick. Yes, I got sick. Throwing up with a baby on my lap sitting in a small bathroom stall. At that point, I grabbed 5 girls (how many had to come with me to get them down the mountain) and went home. I was home by 8:30, in the shower by 9 and feeling much better by 10. I think it was food poisoning.
Next year....I just might stay home.
We went to a campground about an hour away. That was great. It was beautiful on the way up. When we got there, we realized that it was more like a swamp than anything else. There was so.much.mud. Oh my goodness.
We had a great first night. Plenty of drama, as happens with that many girls, hurt feelings, snake finding, running away, etc.
The next day it rained and rained and rained. We had tents with water in them, girls who left things out and they got soaked, and we leaders were getting a bit cranky.
That night it poured again, all night long. On Thursday it rained and hailed and rained some more. Three tents with significant amounts of water in them and one with a broken zipper. We decided to call it. We were done.
Dinner was had, activities were done and I got sick. Yes, I got sick. Throwing up with a baby on my lap sitting in a small bathroom stall. At that point, I grabbed 5 girls (how many had to come with me to get them down the mountain) and went home. I was home by 8:30, in the shower by 9 and feeling much better by 10. I think it was food poisoning.
Next year....I just might stay home.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Gratitude Sunday :: Easter Edition
Today, as I sit here nursing my babe, I have so much to be grateful for. This morning we were laying in bed with the 3 hooligans. Seth was bugging Jeremy and he was getting irritated with him. I laid there and said, "Hey Jer? How much would you give to have Emma doing that right now?". He grabbed Seth and snuggled him. Sometimes that is all it takes. All it takes to turn our thinking around and realize again how blessed and lucky we are.
Easter is always a very special day in our house. We don't do the Easter Bunny anymore because we didn't like how it took over Easter. Today, we think about our Savior and all He did for us. We think about how so many years ago, he was Resurrected. We think about how, because of the Atonement and Resurrection we will be with Emma again. We think about how blessed and lucky we are to have an eternal family.
Today, I am grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that He died for all of us. I know that He lives. I know that through Him, we can each return to live with our Father in Heaven and our families forever. I know that families are forever and that I will see my sweet girl again someday.
I add my testimony to the numerous given that He LIVES. Because of this day so many years ago, we will all live.
Happy Easter my friends.
Easter is always a very special day in our house. We don't do the Easter Bunny anymore because we didn't like how it took over Easter. Today, we think about our Savior and all He did for us. We think about how so many years ago, he was Resurrected. We think about how, because of the Atonement and Resurrection we will be with Emma again. We think about how blessed and lucky we are to have an eternal family.
Today, I am grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that He died for all of us. I know that He lives. I know that through Him, we can each return to live with our Father in Heaven and our families forever. I know that families are forever and that I will see my sweet girl again someday.
I add my testimony to the numerous given that He LIVES. Because of this day so many years ago, we will all live.
Happy Easter my friends.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Motherhood::2
In continuation with my Mothers Who Know theme, today I write about something that is very dear to my heart; Mothers who know are nurturers.
Mothers who know are nurturers. This is their special assignment and role under the plan of happiness.5 To nurture means to cultivate, care for, and make grow. Therefore, mothers who know create a climate for spiritual and temporal growth in their homes. Another word for nurturing is homemaking. Homemaking includes cooking, washing clothes and dishes, and keeping an orderly home. Home is where women have the most power and influence; therefore, Latter-day Saint women should be the best homemakers in the world. Working beside children in homemaking tasks creates opportunities to teach and model qualities children should emulate. Nurturing mothers are knowledgeable, but all the education women attain will avail them nothing if they do not have the skill to make a home that creates a climate for spiritual growth. Growth happens best in a "house of order," and women should pattern their homes after the Lord's house (see D&C 109). Nurturing requires organization, patience, love, and work. Helping growth occur through nurturing is truly a powerful and influential role bestowed on women.
Mothers who know are nurturers. I think that we often just assume that this means we love on our babes, take care of them and are sure they are safe, happy and loved. This is what I always thought. Until this talk helped me to think of it in a different light.
We all know the old adage, If Mama isn't happy, then no one is happy. What makes us happy and sane? What helps us to breathe easier? For me, it is a clean house.
When I was young we had a chore chart, much like the one that Amanda of Soule Mama just introduced in her home. It was a large felt board with birds (I believe owls, my Mom LOVED owls) and each one was a pocket. We would get a card out of our pocket every Saturday morning to see what we got to do to help around the house.
I never much cared if my room was messy or not. I didn't care if the house was messy or not, I knew that someone would clean it (the house, not my room) so I didn't care.
Now, I care. I have found that when my house is a mess, so am I. I have a much harder time focusing on the nurturing I want and need to do of my little family. When things are in disarray in my home, you can bet they are in disarray in my mind and heart. When my home is cluttered and disorganized, so is my life. There is more yelling, more tears, more heartbreak for all of us.
Another important part of nurturing is nurturing spiritual growth in our little ones. When we give birth, we work with God to bring His Spirit children to earth. It is our responsibility as Mothers, regardless of your religion or spiritual beliefs, to teach them about Him. To teach our children how to return to live with their Father in Heaven someday. Teaching them to pray, to talk to God is so important. Teaching them that no problem is ever too big for the Lord, that they can always pray; this is what it is about. We teach our children temporal self reliance, but how often to we concentrate on the spiritual aspect?
Again, I don't think it matters what religion you are, most of us believe in God, or some Higher Power. Teaching our children that they have someone else they can turn to, someone else to help them along this difficult road of life is essential.
I believe that I am writing this today more for me than I am for you. I opened up this article by Julie B. Beck and this was the paragraph that really stood out to me. I haven't been keeping my house the way I want to. I haven't been praying with my children the way I should. And it has really been showing. We have had more fighting, tears, frustration and sadness in our home the last couple of months.
I am determined that as the sun is shining brighter, to make my home do the same. I am going to make a Family Responsibility Board. We are all in this together, and I don't want to short change my children by not teaching them the value of helping around the house. I want to truly nurture my children and be a Mother who knows.
Mothers who know are nurturers. This is their special assignment and role under the plan of happiness.5 To nurture means to cultivate, care for, and make grow. Therefore, mothers who know create a climate for spiritual and temporal growth in their homes. Another word for nurturing is homemaking. Homemaking includes cooking, washing clothes and dishes, and keeping an orderly home. Home is where women have the most power and influence; therefore, Latter-day Saint women should be the best homemakers in the world. Working beside children in homemaking tasks creates opportunities to teach and model qualities children should emulate. Nurturing mothers are knowledgeable, but all the education women attain will avail them nothing if they do not have the skill to make a home that creates a climate for spiritual growth. Growth happens best in a "house of order," and women should pattern their homes after the Lord's house (see D&C 109). Nurturing requires organization, patience, love, and work. Helping growth occur through nurturing is truly a powerful and influential role bestowed on women.
Mothers who know are nurturers. I think that we often just assume that this means we love on our babes, take care of them and are sure they are safe, happy and loved. This is what I always thought. Until this talk helped me to think of it in a different light.
We all know the old adage, If Mama isn't happy, then no one is happy. What makes us happy and sane? What helps us to breathe easier? For me, it is a clean house.
When I was young we had a chore chart, much like the one that Amanda of Soule Mama just introduced in her home. It was a large felt board with birds (I believe owls, my Mom LOVED owls) and each one was a pocket. We would get a card out of our pocket every Saturday morning to see what we got to do to help around the house.
I never much cared if my room was messy or not. I didn't care if the house was messy or not, I knew that someone would clean it (the house, not my room) so I didn't care.
Now, I care. I have found that when my house is a mess, so am I. I have a much harder time focusing on the nurturing I want and need to do of my little family. When things are in disarray in my home, you can bet they are in disarray in my mind and heart. When my home is cluttered and disorganized, so is my life. There is more yelling, more tears, more heartbreak for all of us.
Another important part of nurturing is nurturing spiritual growth in our little ones. When we give birth, we work with God to bring His Spirit children to earth. It is our responsibility as Mothers, regardless of your religion or spiritual beliefs, to teach them about Him. To teach our children how to return to live with their Father in Heaven someday. Teaching them to pray, to talk to God is so important. Teaching them that no problem is ever too big for the Lord, that they can always pray; this is what it is about. We teach our children temporal self reliance, but how often to we concentrate on the spiritual aspect?
Again, I don't think it matters what religion you are, most of us believe in God, or some Higher Power. Teaching our children that they have someone else they can turn to, someone else to help them along this difficult road of life is essential.
I believe that I am writing this today more for me than I am for you. I opened up this article by Julie B. Beck and this was the paragraph that really stood out to me. I haven't been keeping my house the way I want to. I haven't been praying with my children the way I should. And it has really been showing. We have had more fighting, tears, frustration and sadness in our home the last couple of months.
I am determined that as the sun is shining brighter, to make my home do the same. I am going to make a Family Responsibility Board. We are all in this together, and I don't want to short change my children by not teaching them the value of helping around the house. I want to truly nurture my children and be a Mother who knows.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Motherhood Is...
I have been contemplating this post for a while now. I wanted to write about Motherhood. I wanted to write about how I feel about being a Mother. I wanted to write about what it means to me. I have been pondering several questions about Motherhood. Like; What kind of Mother do I want to be? Who do I want my children to remember (the screaming, raving lunatic? or the funny sassy Mama?) What do I want my legacy to be? What kind of parents do I want my children to be?
As I have been thinking about these things, a few events in my life have really given me direction with this. First was a lesson given in Church about the Divine Roles of Mothers. The second was this fabulous series done at Sew Liberated called Motherhood Is... I really enjoyed reading what Motherhood means to four different Mothers. So different, yet so similar.
Today I give you my thoughts on Motherhood. My feelings about Motherhood change and develop daily, but right now, this is where they are and how I am feeling.
I remember very vividly October 2007. We were in our rental house here in Logan and were listening to the General Conference of our Church. Sister Julie B. Beck stood and gave a talk that changed the way I looked at being a Mother; Mothers Who Know.
At first, I got really defensive. I think it was because I was having a very difficult day being the Mother of a 3 and 1 year old. I was very upset that my children were not the perfect little people that I thought I would have if I did everything right. However, upon further study of this fabulous article, I have found that I have peace. I have peace that I am doing everything I can and that I am being a Mother who knows.
Over the next little while, I am going to highlight bits of this talk she gave. Right now I am trying to really slow down, relax and enjoy my children. Because I am making a concerted effort to slow down, this bit has really been speaking to me.
Mothers Who Know Do Less
Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world's goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying. These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord's kingdom for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power.
So, Motherhood to me, right now, is doing less. The snow is melting, the sun is shining and I can see signs of Spring all around me. I am building forts, sewing dresses, weeding the garden, pushing the swing and taking walks. I am doing less and pray that doing so, I am building stronger character in my children. I am doing less and pray that it will, to my children, seem that I am doing more.
As I have been thinking about these things, a few events in my life have really given me direction with this. First was a lesson given in Church about the Divine Roles of Mothers. The second was this fabulous series done at Sew Liberated called Motherhood Is... I really enjoyed reading what Motherhood means to four different Mothers. So different, yet so similar.
Today I give you my thoughts on Motherhood. My feelings about Motherhood change and develop daily, but right now, this is where they are and how I am feeling.
I remember very vividly October 2007. We were in our rental house here in Logan and were listening to the General Conference of our Church. Sister Julie B. Beck stood and gave a talk that changed the way I looked at being a Mother; Mothers Who Know.
At first, I got really defensive. I think it was because I was having a very difficult day being the Mother of a 3 and 1 year old. I was very upset that my children were not the perfect little people that I thought I would have if I did everything right. However, upon further study of this fabulous article, I have found that I have peace. I have peace that I am doing everything I can and that I am being a Mother who knows.
Over the next little while, I am going to highlight bits of this talk she gave. Right now I am trying to really slow down, relax and enjoy my children. Because I am making a concerted effort to slow down, this bit has really been speaking to me.
Mothers Who Know Do Less
Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world's goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying. These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord's kingdom for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power.
So, Motherhood to me, right now, is doing less. The snow is melting, the sun is shining and I can see signs of Spring all around me. I am building forts, sewing dresses, weeding the garden, pushing the swing and taking walks. I am doing less and pray that doing so, I am building stronger character in my children. I am doing less and pray that it will, to my children, seem that I am doing more.
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