Pondering

I don't think a day goes by without me pondering on the enormous, important job I have of mothering my children. On the one hand, I want to do the very best job but on the other hand my actions do not support my desires.

Case in point, here I sit blogging rather than getting my kids to get dressed and get going for the day. It is their day off from school. On the one hand it's nice for them not to have to rush into their daily "routine" but on the other hand there is something to be said for order.

A good friend posted this on her blog recently and I regularly ponder on these words of President Hinckley.

"And so I plead with you tonight, my dear sisters. Sit down and quietly count the debits and the credits in your role as a mother. It is not too late. When all else fails, there is prayer and the promised help of the Lord to assist you in your trial.

But do not delay, start now, whether your child be 6 or 16. Do not trade your birthright as a mother for some bauble of passing value. Let your first interest be your home.

The baby you hold in your arms will grow quickly as the sunrise and sunset of the rushing days. I hope you will have every reason to be proud concerning your children.

If with all you have done there is an occasional failure, you can still say, "at least I did the very best of which I was capable. I tried as hard as I knew how. I let nothing stand in the way of my role as a mother."

Bottom line: I MUST do better as a Mother.

I think there are a few things I need to do that would help me in this, liking getting into my scripture reading. I just really struggle with that, I can do good for awhile but then I lose interest and it just doesn't motivate me.