I ran into a woman today who's husband is a bishop. We started talking about being the wife of a bishop, the ups, the downs, the how do you?, the what do you do?, it was good. Then she caught me off guard when she said, "but don't you think the blessings outweigh the difficulty?" I decided that I needed to write down what blessings I am receiving while my husband is in this calling:
The biggest thing I have seen in myself is my patience incerase. Now I still loose it from time to time, but I can tell it is not as much, that when things happen my patience is so much greater, I don't react with so much harshness but with patience and love. Even when I am in the middle of something that should make me so upset I stand in awe about how well I am handeling the situation and know that is a gift from Heavenly Father.
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We felt the need to involve our children in several afterschool activities. One day I realized that I would need to be 3 places on Tuesday's at 5:30. I knew this would be impossible. But things worked out. One activity was changed to another day, one activity had a friend who could give a ride, and that left one for me to do. I was just amazed at how the Lord saw my need and met it.
Bedtime goes so much smoother than it should. Bedtime and I don't get along very well. I am tired and done and no one else but me wants to go to sleep. We still have our difficult nights but overall things work smoothly. Again my patience increases, my love for my children in strengthened, I am able to help them with their issues and we work it out without yelling and screaming.
I had to go on medication because of my PMDD. But I was directed to a medication that the doctor did not suggest. I started taking the medication and have never had to change the medication or the dosage. It has worked and it worked in just the way I needed with little side effects.
One of our children was dealing with a lot of anxiety. Derek and I were easily directed to someone who could help us out with that. After several months of counseling that child is doing great. She occasionally has a difficult time but we know how to work through it, again my patience and love for this child increases and we are blessed. We no longer have to go to counseling and things are going well.
One of our children was dealing with learning problems. Again, we were guided and directed in the way we should go. I was given strength to discuss ideas with teachers and things worked out so smoothly. As I saw my neighbor go through the same process and the difficulty they had to go through I was amazed at how blessed we really were.
One child has had repeated injuries and people have been there to stand next to me, have been there to support me, to give blessings, even if my husband could not. I did not feel alone and the injuries were minimal, nothing like what they should have been.
The Savior is becoming my best firend. I have learned that I cannot go to Derek for every little thing, like I have in the past. I have learned to rely on the Savior. I have learned to hear Him more clearly. I feel like we walk together and He answers my little prayers about dinner, or homework, or laundry, etc. I feel that He is always there for me in a way I have never felt before.
Somehow our finances are working out. We have been so busy with everything that we just have time to pay bills, but somehow the finances are working out. As I purchase items I consult the Lord, he answers and somehow our budget works. I know that this can only be accomplished because of the Lord.
The time I spend with my husband is more precious. I don't want to cloud it with little anoyances or problems. If we have to discuss something I want to discuss it and move on. If he is here I want to be in his arms knowing that everything will work out.
It all works out. We know this so much more than we ever have before. We have seen the Lord's hand in everything that we do. I still feel like I am treading water and can't ever get it all done, but I know that what is important will work out and that what is not will filter away.
I am enjoying my children more. I spend more time with them, listen to them better, treat them kinder. We have to pull as a family more.
There is a Spirit in my home that I have never felt before. My husband truly has had a mantel placed upon his shoulders that has also been placed upon our family. The Spirit is stronger, we still have fighting, we still have problems but the Spirit is here and we are blessed.
The biggest thing I have seen in myself is my patience incerase. Now I still loose it from time to time, but I can tell it is not as much, that when things happen my patience is so much greater, I don't react with so much harshness but with patience and love. Even when I am in the middle of something that should make me so upset I stand in awe about how well I am handeling the situation and know that is a gift from Heavenly Father.
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We felt the need to involve our children in several afterschool activities. One day I realized that I would need to be 3 places on Tuesday's at 5:30. I knew this would be impossible. But things worked out. One activity was changed to another day, one activity had a friend who could give a ride, and that left one for me to do. I was just amazed at how the Lord saw my need and met it.
Bedtime goes so much smoother than it should. Bedtime and I don't get along very well. I am tired and done and no one else but me wants to go to sleep. We still have our difficult nights but overall things work smoothly. Again my patience increases, my love for my children in strengthened, I am able to help them with their issues and we work it out without yelling and screaming.
I had to go on medication because of my PMDD. But I was directed to a medication that the doctor did not suggest. I started taking the medication and have never had to change the medication or the dosage. It has worked and it worked in just the way I needed with little side effects.
One of our children was dealing with a lot of anxiety. Derek and I were easily directed to someone who could help us out with that. After several months of counseling that child is doing great. She occasionally has a difficult time but we know how to work through it, again my patience and love for this child increases and we are blessed. We no longer have to go to counseling and things are going well.
One of our children was dealing with learning problems. Again, we were guided and directed in the way we should go. I was given strength to discuss ideas with teachers and things worked out so smoothly. As I saw my neighbor go through the same process and the difficulty they had to go through I was amazed at how blessed we really were.
One child has had repeated injuries and people have been there to stand next to me, have been there to support me, to give blessings, even if my husband could not. I did not feel alone and the injuries were minimal, nothing like what they should have been.
The Savior is becoming my best firend. I have learned that I cannot go to Derek for every little thing, like I have in the past. I have learned to rely on the Savior. I have learned to hear Him more clearly. I feel like we walk together and He answers my little prayers about dinner, or homework, or laundry, etc. I feel that He is always there for me in a way I have never felt before.
Somehow our finances are working out. We have been so busy with everything that we just have time to pay bills, but somehow the finances are working out. As I purchase items I consult the Lord, he answers and somehow our budget works. I know that this can only be accomplished because of the Lord.
The time I spend with my husband is more precious. I don't want to cloud it with little anoyances or problems. If we have to discuss something I want to discuss it and move on. If he is here I want to be in his arms knowing that everything will work out.
It all works out. We know this so much more than we ever have before. We have seen the Lord's hand in everything that we do. I still feel like I am treading water and can't ever get it all done, but I know that what is important will work out and that what is not will filter away.
I am enjoying my children more. I spend more time with them, listen to them better, treat them kinder. We have to pull as a family more.
There is a Spirit in my home that I have never felt before. My husband truly has had a mantel placed upon his shoulders that has also been placed upon our family. The Spirit is stronger, we still have fighting, we still have problems but the Spirit is here and we are blessed.
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