I feel truly blessed even when I am tried and overwhelmed at times

I am grateful to a loving Heavenly Father and his watchful care over me and my family!  There are days that being a mother is so tiring, the loud noise of rowdy boys playing kindly with each other, the constant pleading for rice milk from a 3 year old, the changing of diapers 4-5 times a day from mysterious constant diarrhea, the asking the kids to put their toys away and stop playing their make believe games so we can eat dinner.... you know the list just goes on.  Well even with this list I am reminded of what my Heavenly Father has in store for me and the lessons he is teaching me.  PATIENCE is the big one that comes to mind.  But I believe we all are here on this earth to learn patience.  I am grateful to know  and realize that there are more happy and joyful moments in life then there are frustrating ones.  I was reading a friends FB post the other day and she had a friend that was diagnosed with a rare from of kidney cancer and it is terminal.  I ready her story as she is only about a week into this maybe 2 weeks and I was amazed at the attitude and positive upbeat spirit she had.  She has a husband and 2 young boys.  She is very young herself.  But there is nothing that will slow her down spiritually.  She is a rock!  She has great faith in the Lord and knows that his will be done!  This young mother has so much on her plate but chooses to look for the positive and uplifting moments that she has in her life!  She knows that these are the moments that count in our lives.  After reading her story I found out that another friend received some not so good news on their cancer status and through their fight have stayed strong and I have not seen weakness til now.  But this weakness is not weakness it is sign of perseverance even when the road is hard.  It is sign of strength, of asking for help.  Of submitting our will to the fathers will and letting him carry us through hard times!  I am amazed by these stories and the strengths of these righteous followers of Christ. I also watched the devotional given by Elder Bednar and his story and his testimony of Christ and his healing power!  Here is the link. " That we may not shrink"  Our trials are not meant to make us weak and shrink but to make us grow stronger.  

 I look at the faith of Moses and his tireless faith as he lead the Children of Israel out of bondage.  When he did not know what to do he prayer and his prayers were always answered.  His faith was strong and unwavering   He knew the Lord was by his side!  This story to me is an example of how I need to live my life.  Never giving up and constantly relying on the Lord to carry me through those rough spots!  Like the rough spots of today... He knows me and knows what I can handle!  He knows when I am in need of a change and knows when I need challenged!  I on the other hand do not know when I need any of these things!   That is why I must put my trust in him and lean not on my own understanding.  I must lean on him for wisdom and guidance and direction, even when faced with a tough decision.

Though I have never had a physical sickness that has threatened my life, like so many people that I know, I hope that the trials I am blessed with I will face like my Mother did my Grandmother did  my Aunt did, my Friends have.  I know that if I do face my challenges and trials with a smile and a positive attitude then I will be happy!  Remember that this life is short and in a blink of an eternal eye it is very short. " Count our blessings name them one by one and you will be surprised at what the Lord will do"

So even though the kids are in bed and I am so tired I could just sleep, I am going to do the dishes and clean up so I can prepare to go to the temple in the Morning and be spiritually uplifted!