There's so much to be thankful for

      I put my kids to bed tonight and looked around to see a kitchen that needed to be swept, sink full of dishes, counters that could use a good wipe down, toys scattered from one end to the other and a bathroom full of laundry. As I began to clean up these messes that were made by my little humans that roam this house who expect laundry to be done, breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared, a refrigerator to be stocked with healthy and delicious food, and a mother who has energy to play with them each and every day. I realized how much I enjoy my job as a stay at home mother. I feel blessed that my night was spent cleaning up after two incredible boys who are snuggled up warm in their beds waiting for the sun to rise and make a mess again.

     Parenting is hard, and as my husband and I talk about expanding our family I feel overwhelmed and scared, but then I have reflected on what I have already endured in my life. The blessings I have received and how much the Lord has helped me personally, and by that I am assured I can accomplish anything I righteously desire. That sentence is comforting to me and allows me to expand my dreams, overcome my challenges, and blossom in so many ways. I can say with everything I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true.



"The greatest joys and the greatest sorrows we experience are in family relationships. The joys come from putting the welfare of others above our own.  That is what True love is.  And the sorrow comes primarily from selfishness, which is the absence of love. The ideal God holds for us is to form families in the way most likely to lead to happiness and away from sorrow."

Our Perfect ExampleHenry B. Eyring

Alycia