A Mother's Day Post

The other night at my Primary Presidency meeting, the new Secretary I'll be working with gave me a new perspective on Mother's Day. This year she said instead of possibly feeling kind of grumpy for not being recognized at all, or in a certain way, that she is going to celebrate those that make her a mother, her children and husband. I am going to follow after her example and do the same. What simple but amazing insight. Of course I will stil be celebrating the amazing mothers in my life, but in my own home I'm not going to let myself focus on feeling bad about not being recognized, or recognized in a certain way, but the fact that I am so blessed to be a mother.

I know there are so many women out there who long to be a mother, and they are not able, or have to travel a long, hard journey to get there. In comparrison I have probably not had to wait as long, or gone through as much to become a mother, so I truly feel for those women who are on that journey. It also reminds me that though I am starting to feel exhausted from getting little sleep, or frustrated at not being able to keep up with a physically and mentally busy toddler, that I need to never take for granted motherhood! Even in those frustrated, tired, hard moments I am truly lucky to be in the role that I am. I truly believe there is no greater calling, or "job" in the world than being a mother. I know that no career would ever bring me as much happiness, reward, or feeling of importance. I may not receive a monetary reward for my job as a mother, but I would not trade my job as a mother to my two beautiful boys for any amount of money!

On a similar note, I feel that the world defines beauty as something that most women feel they are not, especially those who are mothers. We sacrafice our bodies for the miracle that is bringing a child into this world, and instead of that sacrafice being a beautiful thing, it is labeled unattractive. I think that the world should celebrate what are bodies have been through and done, it truly is a miracle, and it truly is beautiful! So my other focus is to love my body for what it is and what it has done, and try not to worry about how it does not fit into the world's definition of perfect. Looking a certain way does not make you who you are, but the skills and qualities you gain from becoming a mother contributes to it.
I may not look better, but I am a better person from all that I have learned in becoming a mother.

Thank you to my husband for helping me and allowing me to become a mother, and for teaching me and helping me gain qualities I need to be a mother! Thank you to my amazing boys for allowing me to be their mother! I am beyond blessed! ..And a thank you to my Father in heaven for also blessing me with such a sacred role and blessing me with my three angels, Stephen, Noah, and Everett!