Living the Unexpected Life

This is an older blog I never got around to publishing.  It really seems to fit my theme of Motherhood this year and I wanted to share it .  I am still working on positive thoughts and encouragement with my children and I will post more about that next week.  JUST LISTEN "If you are slipping into things that you should not slip into or if you are associating with people who are pulling you away in the wrong direction, that is the time to assert your independence, your agency. Listen to the voice of the Spirit, and you will not be led astray. " -Boyd K. Packer I read a great talk by Boyd K. Packer this morning before church. It was inspiring to me because lately I have had anxiety about whether or not I have been teaching my kids enough. I do a great job showing them how to do things like fry an egg or make toast. But, am I teaching them what they really need to know? I can rewind to moments in our family life when it seemed like they were taking in my spirit

To recap, my resolution this year is all about Motherhood and trying to be the Mother my kids deserve.  This week I focused on: A mother gains a testimony of Jesus Christ through prayer and scripture study.  She shares her testimony with her children daily.  I am going to report using a method that I have stolen from another blog I love to read because I think it will help me stay focused.  Here it goes: Physically Not a great week for me.  I lost my voice midday on Thurs. when I was teaching after mentally battling the thought for three days that I may be coming down with something.  Not being able to talk was a struggle but it gave me time to re-read the scriptures and talks I have been going through nightly.  Doing that proved to be relaxing. At the gym, I have been taking it easy and enjoying myself because I have zero goals there.  Focusing on Motherhood has taken a load off of the constant thought of burning calories.  Plus, I missed a jump on the wooden box thingy l

This year I am choosing only one thing for my resolution:  Motherhood.  First, I have to say that I do not consider myself a bad mother.  I just want to grow.  And, as all Mothers know it is a tough job trying to "be" all of the things one must be in order to keep the family happy and healthy. I realized during an argument with my teenager that maybe I was slacking a bit.  Teenagers and yelling don't work well together and that bothered me a great deal.  Especially when my teen told me what he really thought through tears.  Right then and there I knew my resolution would be a chance for me to focus more on Motherhood rather than running, my job, what to cook for dinner, church etc. etc. My plan to make this resolution work is to focus on one facet of womanhood/motherhood a week.  These characteristics are of course chosen by ME.  I like the thought that my idea of motherhood may differ from someone else.  This is a natural conclusion because we all have such amazing un