Mothering
I came across this thought today as I was reading last month's issue of the Ensign. It reminded me of some conversations I've had lately with a couple other moms. The key is to remember that being a mother is not easy. It isn't supposed to be easy! But it is OH-SO-WORTH-IT.
And quite frankly, now that I've got numero seis, I have to say that having MORE kids has brought more headaches and trials and concerns, but it has also brought so much more joy than I ever thought possible. Again, so worth it. It took me five years to get here, but I can't imagine not having my littlest munchkin!
Being a mother is the hardest endeavor I have ever undertaken. Before having children, I thought motherhood would be mostly, if not always, joyful—interspersed with a moment or two of hard work. But I have come to understand that it is the other way around. Because of my eternal partnership with my husband, my parenthood and marriage have become a laboratory for becoming like Heavenly Father. The responsibility of parenthood in this life is analogous to the work and purposes of our Heavenly Father, “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). Being a wife and mother demands heavenly patience, strength, and love. Being a mother is helping me to become more like God in nature, desires, and possibilities.
And quite frankly, now that I've got numero seis, I have to say that having MORE kids has brought more headaches and trials and concerns, but it has also brought so much more joy than I ever thought possible. Again, so worth it. It took me five years to get here, but I can't imagine not having my littlest munchkin!
Being a mother is the hardest endeavor I have ever undertaken. Before having children, I thought motherhood would be mostly, if not always, joyful—interspersed with a moment or two of hard work. But I have come to understand that it is the other way around. Because of my eternal partnership with my husband, my parenthood and marriage have become a laboratory for becoming like Heavenly Father. The responsibility of parenthood in this life is analogous to the work and purposes of our Heavenly Father, “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). Being a wife and mother demands heavenly patience, strength, and love. Being a mother is helping me to become more like God in nature, desires, and possibilities.
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