I am learning more and more about LOVE through my own life, marriage, children, and everyday people. I realize most of the time I can be some what selfish and other times I feel I LOVE to the best of my ability. Some people have a very good understanding of LOVE...or are raised having their own world view of what LOVE is. Most of the world has tainted LOVE (or has changed our view of it from most of our childhoods) That's why it is important that we know a GREATER LOVE. The LOVE of our Father not just our earthly fathers but our Heavenly Father.
It is not always easy to LOVE others or even ourselves sometimes, and for some it is even hard to LOVE a God that is not so tangible but it is important we do and try. Most of us if not all of us cannot truly understand the fullness of God's LOVE the way we should. Or come to know His LOVE they way He desires us to. Either way we are called to LOVE...we were created to LOVE. We are to LOVE one another more than ourselves. We are to LOVE our enemies...Eeek! (even when it hurts or they hurt us) that is a huge calling in our world (minds eye) but that is our purpose in life is to LOVE!
This Valentines I wanted to focus more on what LOVE really means and not just as couples show there affections to one another but to dig deeper within to find a more meaningful reason to celebrate LOVE and find within myself how to show my family and those around me a better example of that LOVE...and to not only show my deepest affections to my precious husband whom I cherish so much, and those around me. But to also show my heavenly Father that I am longing to show Him my LOVE and affection. An searching for His LOVE and Affection as well.
As a friendly reminder to LOVE!
Try and show LOVE to All those around you and try to be mindful of the one who LOVE's you most! I am Thankful to all the people that have shown me LOVE, and have taught me to LOVE! And most importantly I am Thankful to God for loving me the most!
To All those I LOVE out there...
Happy Valentines Day!
~ Stephanie
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
so this is it...
So this is it...I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now! I have been reading and following other bloggers and have found inspiration, fresh ideas, things for my kids, great information and also realizing that I am not the only one out there that is striving to be a sensible wife and mother!
There are so many days I seem to get overwhelmed with housework and make believe, that i wonder how other moms are doing juggling it all and making it work. I have come to realize that i am not the only one, and that you have to take each day as its own. To do what you can in that day and be happy about it! To look at all you have accomplished and not all the things you failed to do or lacked. I am thankful for this time in my life and all the joy it brings me. Yeah it is super hard being a mother of 3 little ones under 5 but no one said it would be easy. If it was easy and life had no hardache in it then what would we need a Savior for?
Kids are full of fun an imagination if only we could be more like them. I am learning to have more fun and not be so uptight about my house being clean all the time...so what if there are toys all over the house and my whole house looks like a hurricane came through it. I want them to expereince life and enjoy it while they can be free to! My mother told me "Honey you will have the rest of your life to keep up a house and later in life you will have it the way you want it, for now let those things go and Enjoy this time in your life!" Thanks for the wisdom Mom I am learning to listen and apply that very thing! This is just a messy time in life (little sticky hands, mouths to wash, diapers to change, spills to clean up, crumbs to sweep, toys to put away, and LAUNDRY!!!!!) by the way i hate LAUNDRY I have way to much of it for 5 people!!!
So since right now i am avoiding the laundry i must close this out for the day and post more later...I hope this blog will inspire, make you laugh, and help you breathe knowing your not the only one out there striving for excellence in raising precious children, loving a husband, and still find the time for yourself and the things you really enjoy doing!
There are so many days I seem to get overwhelmed with housework and make believe, that i wonder how other moms are doing juggling it all and making it work. I have come to realize that i am not the only one, and that you have to take each day as its own. To do what you can in that day and be happy about it! To look at all you have accomplished and not all the things you failed to do or lacked. I am thankful for this time in my life and all the joy it brings me. Yeah it is super hard being a mother of 3 little ones under 5 but no one said it would be easy. If it was easy and life had no hardache in it then what would we need a Savior for?
Kids are full of fun an imagination if only we could be more like them. I am learning to have more fun and not be so uptight about my house being clean all the time...so what if there are toys all over the house and my whole house looks like a hurricane came through it. I want them to expereince life and enjoy it while they can be free to! My mother told me "Honey you will have the rest of your life to keep up a house and later in life you will have it the way you want it, for now let those things go and Enjoy this time in your life!" Thanks for the wisdom Mom I am learning to listen and apply that very thing! This is just a messy time in life (little sticky hands, mouths to wash, diapers to change, spills to clean up, crumbs to sweep, toys to put away, and LAUNDRY!!!!!) by the way i hate LAUNDRY I have way to much of it for 5 people!!!
So since right now i am avoiding the laundry i must close this out for the day and post more later...I hope this blog will inspire, make you laugh, and help you breathe knowing your not the only one out there striving for excellence in raising precious children, loving a husband, and still find the time for yourself and the things you really enjoy doing!
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