Derek is having a hard time. Yesterday was particularly difficult. I was amazed how the Lord worked in both of our lives to help lighten his burden. For me He helped my mood ant the mood of the home. I have more patience right now, more strength, stamina, and joy. Each of the children have had several breakdowns in the last few days but I have not flown off the handle and have been able to be calm and helpful in getting them through. I can only attribute that to my Heavenly Father. I am amazed that many times when the kids or Derek are off I am strengthened and not also off.
The blessings I received today started with he kids being happy, they played quietly and let me rest. When I prayed for guidance on what I should do while I sat with my foot hurting I was given the incite to do some work that needed to get done on the computer. Then with my foot well rested I could go start dinner. During dinner we had good conversations. The kids even tried to memorize our "Ponderizing" scripture for the week. I stood in awe at how interested they were and how willing they were to talk about it. (Mosiah 2:17) After dinner I was given incite to know how to get the kids to clean up without complaint and quickly (rice crispy treats are amazing!) Then Elizabeth came to me and said that her eyes were blurry. After only 30 sec. of protest she agreed to go get in bed it was 7:00. (She is usually up past midnight every night no matter what we do.) The rest of the children played together nicely until bedtime. Then by 9:00 they were all in bed trying to go to sleep and things were quiet. There truly were angles in my home last night.
This is the point that Derek came home. Sometimes I feel so helpless as he can't share some of the burdens and the others involve work or responsibilities that I can't help with. But because ALL the kids were in bed we were able to have some quiet time and able to talk. He told me how he is just overwhelmed. That he was listening to the Mormon Channel and the speaker talked about how Satan tries to get us overwhelmed with all the things we have to do. And tells us that we can't do it all in the hopes that we will quit. The Lord on the other hand tells us what to do and then tells us that He knows we can do it and cheers us on. I am grateful that the Lord is on our side. That no matter how hard this trial is we can have the strength to work together and with the Lord and be better for it.
The blessings I received today started with he kids being happy, they played quietly and let me rest. When I prayed for guidance on what I should do while I sat with my foot hurting I was given the incite to do some work that needed to get done on the computer. Then with my foot well rested I could go start dinner. During dinner we had good conversations. The kids even tried to memorize our "Ponderizing" scripture for the week. I stood in awe at how interested they were and how willing they were to talk about it. (Mosiah 2:17) After dinner I was given incite to know how to get the kids to clean up without complaint and quickly (rice crispy treats are amazing!) Then Elizabeth came to me and said that her eyes were blurry. After only 30 sec. of protest she agreed to go get in bed it was 7:00. (She is usually up past midnight every night no matter what we do.) The rest of the children played together nicely until bedtime. Then by 9:00 they were all in bed trying to go to sleep and things were quiet. There truly were angles in my home last night.
This is the point that Derek came home. Sometimes I feel so helpless as he can't share some of the burdens and the others involve work or responsibilities that I can't help with. But because ALL the kids were in bed we were able to have some quiet time and able to talk. He told me how he is just overwhelmed. That he was listening to the Mormon Channel and the speaker talked about how Satan tries to get us overwhelmed with all the things we have to do. And tells us that we can't do it all in the hopes that we will quit. The Lord on the other hand tells us what to do and then tells us that He knows we can do it and cheers us on. I am grateful that the Lord is on our side. That no matter how hard this trial is we can have the strength to work together and with the Lord and be better for it.
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