A Young Mother's Journal (Hardcover)

A Young Mother's Journal Book Description

"Oh, if I could just be the mother I envision. She's there. She's ahead. I feel like scrubbing myself, putting on fresh garments and sweet thoughts and quickly, without waste, ordering my home. Then, while the sun is warmest and still hours before retiring, I would collect my little ones and skip with them in a circle - one by one - holding each other's hands, ever so tight. They would believe in me, trust me, and delight in being by my side." "Let me sit beside my husband and share with him fleeting moments of capriciousness and wipe away his stress. I don't want to remain too young, and forever be paranoid about my ignorance so that listening and questioning will always be surfacing with my moods." "Fulfilling the measure of our creation is a vast commandment. Living the higher law of love, perpetuating the order necessary to fulfilling the comandment involves no selfish, owning love of a man and a woman. Jealousy is bound. The sexual bond fits in prominently as a vital facet of man's eternal progression. But it in no way consumes the role of either woman or man." "I've learned to appreciate my life in terms of moments instead of anticipating days or events. A moment to share myself - whether in prayer or to my Heavenly Father, in song to my children, in creating something in using my talents, or in replenishing my relationship with my husband." "What a glorious estate! How beautiful is the blessing of solitude - to have a moment for renewal, a moment to summon enthusiasm to overcome my faults, a precious moment to repent, a moment to plan, to build, to unite my spirit and body in vision with each other. All moments are thoughtful food of the past - pleasant past." "Oh, the purity of an innocent child - and the challenges experienced by that mother who attempts to fill the yearning mind with the sweetness of the Light of Jesus Christ. It seems awesome to me." "I need to teach prayer as being a bond with Heavenly Father Himself, and I need to be soft and humble in my teaching moments so as to portray a reverence that can be seen by a young child." "A child receives nurture from a father, a mother, a grandparent, teachers, peers, and the environment. An eternal woman receives fulfillment from her husband, her children, and hosts of women who will refine the scope of fulfillment for every eternal woman." "I love you, my little family. In the silent hour alone, I find the time to breathe and remember my blessed apron of motherhood. Chores are done, and only happy, contented memories of the day lie with me and make me eager to begin again tomorrow." "I read tonight the beautiful story of Helaman's 2,000 young stripling soldiers, as a struggling and often-frustrated mother. I was uplifted when I encountered reference to 'motherhoood' and felt the scripture's reverence for the divineness of mothers. This gives me a new strengthh to try harder to avoid routine 'bunglements' with my children and to fous on quality teaching moments; expressing my testimony in simple occurences and constantly leading towards faith-promoting encounters." Today I'm thankful for the "little things" that each day make me happy: for my projects and the joy I find in creating and working with my hands. I should use this constructive time to bring joy into other's lives.

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