Michael is becoming more and more independent. Instead of staying right by me all the time I find him all over the house. He has discovered that he can open drawers and pull out all the clothes, he loves to knock down towers, and enjoys playing with (destroying) whatever his siblings have put together.
The Sacred Responsibilities of Parenthood
From an Education Week devotional address given on August 19, 2003, at Brigham Young University.
"To parents everywhere, my counsel is simple: Get a copy of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” Read it and strive to align your marriage and your family to its inspired, revealed direction from the Lord. Then be the very best and act the very best you can. God will give you strength beyond your own as you strive daily to fulfill the most sacred mortal responsibility He gives to His children. Listen to the voice of the Spirit and the counsel of the living prophets. Be of good cheer. God did not place you on earth to fail, and your efforts as parents will not be counted as failure unless you give up." (Italics added)
This is one of my favorite quotes. I have the italicied parts posted up all over my kitchen to remind me every day what I need to focus on and that the Lord is on my side. I know motherhood is hard and sometimes life is just hard but we can succeed.
I am a wife, I am a mother, I am a Child of God. God wants me to return to Him and He will help me in every way He can. If I keep trying then I am succeeding. Only when I give up do I loose. But I will not give up. I may slide back but I will not give up!!
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