Enjoying the Moment
Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:00 AM CST
"What can . . . young mother[s] [do] . . . to reduce the pressure [of raising young children] and enjoy [their families] more? . . . "Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. "Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said: 'The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less' (Loud and Clear [1004], 10-11)."M. Russell Ballard, "Daughters of God," Ensign, May 2008, 109
Lilli at two of her most favorite activies: Looking in the
mirror and sitting in a box!
Cute.
3 comments:
So cute. I need to remind myself to just slow down and enjoy more often :)
Thanks Caralee! I think we all need to be reminded of that often.
Oh Caralee. That is so precious. Thank you SO much for sharing. That's exactly the type of mom I want to be. Thanks for being such a great example. I Love you!
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