Diligent, focused prayer.
As I've had a noticeable upturn in my health, I've been focusing on utilizing prayer to help me prioritize and be productive. I've also really tried to take inventory every night of what I did well and where I fell short. I feel like my relationship with my Heavenly Father has improved as I've honestly evaluated my progress and regularly asked to know my standing before Him.
Recognize my need for divine help
I sometimes feel like a broken record when praying for my children, particularly Abraham. I know he was sent to me for a reason, but I struggle every day to know how to be the best mother for him. My sweet Abraham keeps me humble and constantly in contact with the Lord. I need divine help when it comes to him. I also recognize that my patience in many situations is still not what it should be, and I pray daily for help in being kind and gentle rather than loosing my temper.
Recognize the answers to my prayers
These past several months have been filled with a sense of peace. A lot of times I don't know exactly what to do or how to proceed, but I've felt strongly that my prayers have been heard, my hopes and concerns have been validated, and my soul comforted. Matthew's ongoing job search has been a particularly interesting process as more often than not, the answer to our prayers has been instruction on what to pray for next.
Recognize blessings and accomplishments
Second only to Mercy, the biggest blessing of the year by far was my gallbladder removal. I've honestly never felt better, and as an added bonus, I feel like the self discipline lessons I learned since this time last year have stuck. I am much more confident in my ability to make choices and not be tossed about by every passing temptation.
Recognize ways to create similarly positive experiences for my family
We've doubled our effort in having worth-while Family Nights. The boys have really gotten excited about it every week, and have especially responded well to opportunities to participate. In addition to increased family time, I've striven to use everyday circumstances to teach the kids gospel principles. Hyrum is often scared of the dark (and trees and windows and fluffy animals... pretty much anything these days). Since we've been focusing on prayer this year, he's learned that he can pray for comfort and has recognized feelings of peace and the ability to go to sleep, even when he's feeling afraid.
As I've had a noticeable upturn in my health, I've been focusing on utilizing prayer to help me prioritize and be productive. I've also really tried to take inventory every night of what I did well and where I fell short. I feel like my relationship with my Heavenly Father has improved as I've honestly evaluated my progress and regularly asked to know my standing before Him.
Recognize my need for divine help
I sometimes feel like a broken record when praying for my children, particularly Abraham. I know he was sent to me for a reason, but I struggle every day to know how to be the best mother for him. My sweet Abraham keeps me humble and constantly in contact with the Lord. I need divine help when it comes to him. I also recognize that my patience in many situations is still not what it should be, and I pray daily for help in being kind and gentle rather than loosing my temper.
Recognize the answers to my prayers
These past several months have been filled with a sense of peace. A lot of times I don't know exactly what to do or how to proceed, but I've felt strongly that my prayers have been heard, my hopes and concerns have been validated, and my soul comforted. Matthew's ongoing job search has been a particularly interesting process as more often than not, the answer to our prayers has been instruction on what to pray for next.
Recognize blessings and accomplishments
Second only to Mercy, the biggest blessing of the year by far was my gallbladder removal. I've honestly never felt better, and as an added bonus, I feel like the self discipline lessons I learned since this time last year have stuck. I am much more confident in my ability to make choices and not be tossed about by every passing temptation.
Recognize ways to create similarly positive experiences for my family
We've doubled our effort in having worth-while Family Nights. The boys have really gotten excited about it every week, and have especially responded well to opportunities to participate. In addition to increased family time, I've striven to use everyday circumstances to teach the kids gospel principles. Hyrum is often scared of the dark (and trees and windows and fluffy animals... pretty much anything these days). Since we've been focusing on prayer this year, he's learned that he can pray for comfort and has recognized feelings of peace and the ability to go to sleep, even when he's feeling afraid.
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