I have had a lot of time in the past little few weeks while my kids have been sick to really think about things. For some reason my mind has been wandering to why I am a mother. I guess it is because there are so many babies being born around me. I love being a mother, some days I want to pull my hair out and hide in my bedroom with the door locked. But I don't know what I would do without them.
Motherhood
it's the start of a new chapter for your family.
you'll have your baby in your arms and think,
just a few days ago you were inside of me.
this world will be different than your moms
but you'll want to ask her about everything
and everything you used to do with two hands
you'll now do with one.
you'll take a million photos of the same thing,
and want to show them to everyone.
sometimes you'll beg for silence.
but then you'll worry when it's quiet.
sometimes you will ask, "what did i do?"
but more times you'll think, "wow!, look what i've done!"
and you will wonder if there is a new mom out there
going through the exact same thing.
-the pampers commercial that made me cry
"Mothers, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. Yours is the work of salvation, and therefore you will be magnified, compensated, made more than you are, better than you are, and better than you have ever been....May I say to mothers collectively, in the name of the Lord, you are magnificent. You are doing terrifically well. The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you. He is blessing you and He will bless you, even—no, especially—when your days and your nights may be the most challenging. Rely on Him. Rely on Him heavily. Rely on Him forever. And “press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope.”-Jeffrey R Holland
I really loved this and thought I would post it so I would remember it. So I thought it would be kind of fun to put all my kids baby pictures on here and see how similar they looked.
it's the start of a new chapter for your family.
you'll have your baby in your arms and think,
just a few days ago you were inside of me.
this world will be different than your momsbut you'll want to ask her about everything
and everything you used to do with two hands
you'll now do with one.
you'll take a million photos of the same thing,and want to show them to everyone.
sometimes you'll beg for silence.
but then you'll worry when it's quiet.
sometimes you will ask, "what did i do?"but more times you'll think, "wow!, look what i've done!"
and you will wonder if there is a new mom out there
going through the exact same thing.
-the pampers commercial that made me cry
"Mothers, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. Yours is the work of salvation, and therefore you will be magnified, compensated, made more than you are, better than you are, and better than you have ever been....May I say to mothers collectively, in the name of the Lord, you are magnificent. You are doing terrifically well. The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you. He is blessing you and He will bless you, even—no, especially—when your days and your nights may be the most challenging. Rely on Him. Rely on Him heavily. Rely on Him forever. And “press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope.”-Jeffrey R Holland
I really loved this and thought I would post it so I would remember it. So I thought it would be kind of fun to put all my kids baby pictures on here and see how similar they looked.
4 comments:
Oh Shannon...you must have been inspired to write this for me! I can't even tell you how much I needed to read those words!! For some reason I have felt like the most horrible mom the last little while and just needed to be reminded that I don't have to do it myself! Thanks again...you make beautiful babies!! I love the pictures!
okay..weird that it is signing under my husbands name...this is stephanie(smith)!!!
Aww this is so sweet Shannon! You do have some of the most beautiful kids I've seen.
I like the part about wanting it be quiet, but when it is you worry. That's def me! You find yourself checking on them all the time and sometimes can't help watching them sleep. :)
What a wonderful post... made me cry!! It was perfect timing too for me to read it!!
Love ya!!
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