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Happy Mother's Day!
I love that Mother's Day is always on Sunday. It reminds me that not only do I have a loving Heavenly Father, but I also have a loving Heavenly Mother. We don't often speak of her. She is the quiet, yet super powerful influence of good in all that we are blessed with. I see her influence in all the wonderful women in my life. Like Her, they lead, run, bond, nurture, support, and complete all that is most important to me in my life and eternal hopes. Today, we honor them.
I have thought a great deal about that heavenly support this week. I have compared it to my own parental responsibilities. As I have pondered Ether 12:37, my heart and mind have been filled with many impressions.
"And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have no charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father."
Remember that last week, Moroni was praying that his brethren and the gentiles would be blessed with "...grace, that they might have charity." I can understand they yearnings of Moroni. I have felt his desire to see and help others come unto Christ. I find myself on bent knee seeking assistance from the Lord in areas that I am not qualified or capable of fulfilling.
This week I am reminded that there will be times that I am not able to do it all, provide it all, guarantee it all, or fulfill it all. It is in those times that I must rely wholly and completely upon my Father in Heaven and his ultimate wisdom. I must put my trust in Jesus Christ and His atoning mercy.
This week I am taught again, that I must do what I have to do to qualify for a place in His eternal mansions. As I do so, it is my hope and prayer that I might be selected as an influence of good for others to follow. I know that I have been fortunate enough to have such influences of good in my life. Ultimately, it is I that has to choose whether to follow those influences of good.
Sometimes that is the hardest part, watching others exercise agency. I am grateful that my Heavenly Father reminds me often that He is going through the same things as He watches me exercise my agency. I am also reminded often when I need to make minor changes to my choices, with humility and temperance.
Our week -
It has been a quiet week here on the home front. The Queen and I have fallen back into a minor routine, though she is so much better than I am with it. I guess I should start making lists and checking them off like she does. She does so much more than I do.
The Professor is on the edge of exhaustion. It has been a stressful and frustrating week. We were talking about it last night and she mentioned that one of her new ways to practice temperance is from a song Mr. Rogers sang "What do you do with the Mad that you feel inside..." I can learn from them both.
We haven't heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. We look forward to gathering with them later today and catching up.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins are both adjusting to working all day and not having school or homework. Even though it sometimes sounds like a lighter load, it isn't always easy to adjust too.
SnackPack spent the week putting his shoulder to the wheel. It has been hard. To top it off, he was hit with a touch of stomach flu this weekend. We are hoping and praying for better, all around, in the week/s to come.
Love you all!
Have a wonderful day.
I love that Mother's Day is always on Sunday. It reminds me that not only do I have a loving Heavenly Father, but I also have a loving Heavenly Mother. We don't often speak of her. She is the quiet, yet super powerful influence of good in all that we are blessed with. I see her influence in all the wonderful women in my life. Like Her, they lead, run, bond, nurture, support, and complete all that is most important to me in my life and eternal hopes. Today, we honor them.
I have thought a great deal about that heavenly support this week. I have compared it to my own parental responsibilities. As I have pondered Ether 12:37, my heart and mind have been filled with many impressions.
"And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have no charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father."
Remember that last week, Moroni was praying that his brethren and the gentiles would be blessed with "...grace, that they might have charity." I can understand they yearnings of Moroni. I have felt his desire to see and help others come unto Christ. I find myself on bent knee seeking assistance from the Lord in areas that I am not qualified or capable of fulfilling.
This week I am reminded that there will be times that I am not able to do it all, provide it all, guarantee it all, or fulfill it all. It is in those times that I must rely wholly and completely upon my Father in Heaven and his ultimate wisdom. I must put my trust in Jesus Christ and His atoning mercy.
This week I am taught again, that I must do what I have to do to qualify for a place in His eternal mansions. As I do so, it is my hope and prayer that I might be selected as an influence of good for others to follow. I know that I have been fortunate enough to have such influences of good in my life. Ultimately, it is I that has to choose whether to follow those influences of good.
Sometimes that is the hardest part, watching others exercise agency. I am grateful that my Heavenly Father reminds me often that He is going through the same things as He watches me exercise my agency. I am also reminded often when I need to make minor changes to my choices, with humility and temperance.
Our week -
It has been a quiet week here on the home front. The Queen and I have fallen back into a minor routine, though she is so much better than I am with it. I guess I should start making lists and checking them off like she does. She does so much more than I do.
The Professor is on the edge of exhaustion. It has been a stressful and frustrating week. We were talking about it last night and she mentioned that one of her new ways to practice temperance is from a song Mr. Rogers sang "What do you do with the Mad that you feel inside..." I can learn from them both.
We haven't heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. We look forward to gathering with them later today and catching up.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins are both adjusting to working all day and not having school or homework. Even though it sometimes sounds like a lighter load, it isn't always easy to adjust too.
SnackPack spent the week putting his shoulder to the wheel. It has been hard. To top it off, he was hit with a touch of stomach flu this weekend. We are hoping and praying for better, all around, in the week/s to come.
Love you all!
Have a wonderful day.
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