Last year around October.
After cleaning the mess during dinner this evening, Braden knew I was very upset with him and I could tell he felt bad. I bathed both of them quickly, I usually let them play for about 20 minutes but I was so mortified...my poor Braden knew I was upset...I was putting his pajamas on and he reached to give me a hug with such love that I couldn't resist being upset anymore...how could I be upset when they love me unconditionally? He puckered his little lips and grabbed me by the neck and gave me the longest kiss on the cheek.
October 2007
At that moment I thought, "I'm the luckiest woman in the world, these 2 children love me!" Can anything else in this world bring me the deep feelings of happiness that I feel right now being the mother of these children? In my whole life, I haven't felt this level of happiness. Yes, of course, I have frustrating moments...but I think of the scripture that talks about opposition in all things and as a mother, could I really feel this high level of happiness if I didn't experience the frustrating times? I guess what I'm trying to say is that we need the frustrating times in order for us to experience high levels of happiness. The longer I experience mortality, the more I understand and appreciate "The Plan of Happiness", and the happier I am.
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Well said! You have such great insights into motherhood and a great perspective. You have wonderful kids and it is so true that we need frustrating times to appreciate the joys of life. And little Braden is already practicing repentance. Too sweet. :)
Hey Denisse how do you decorate your blog so cute? The cute fonts for you blog archive and about me. how do you do it?
Thanks for sharing, Denisse! I think it's awesome that you take the time to enjoy those moments. Often, we rush through whatever stage in life we're in, never to see it again! I'm so glad you're grateful (even through the frustration times)... what a good example you are to us all! :)
Thanks for this post. Sometimes it's hard to keep our eyes on the eternal perspective. You are such a great example to me.
um...thanks for making me cry. what an honest and true post. i love it...thanks for sharing such great thoughts. you're such a good mom.
Thanks for that post Denisse. I've tried hard lately to try and figure out the source of when Gracie purposefully misbehaves and I've noticed a pattern of her just trying to get my attention. Everytime she does someyhing bad she looks to me like 'what are you gonna do mommy?' I've tried to take better notice and give her attention when she's doing what I've asked her to do. Of course, this is not always possible with the 1000+ other things I try to do in a day, but it has helped... a little. When she throws her food on the floor because Im at the counter cleaning up I try and realize, ok she probably just wants me to come sit down with her and that's why she threw the food on the floor to get me over there. So I say 'Gracie sweetie, we don't throw food on the floor' I leave it there (as hard as that may be) and finish what I was doing (to show her that she can't get her way like that) and then we get down. If she throws her food on the floor that doesnt mean that she gets more. (she will in 15 min or so) But I don't let her think that Im upset. I dont know if its the same for everyone, or if thats even what is working here... sorry to write a book... I've just been dealing with the same things.
Thanks for your happiness perspective on it. It really does make all the frustration seem silly.
These little ones can look so sweet and then the next minute be a terror. It's amazing how much we can learn from them in such a short amount of time! We learn through repetition so I think that must by why the little ones behave the way they do. You are such a great Mom and woman! You always have a positive attitude and amazing insights.
Awe, I ALWAYS knew that you are an AMAZING mother!!!
Well said! And what a good reminder for me. Thank you!
Hola Hermana Jensen!
I'm not sure if you remember me, I was in your Spanish 102 and 201 classes at BYU-Idaho. I transferred down to BYU in Provo and am still doing a minor in Spanish. I am also currently in the process of applying for a study abroad to Madrid, Spain, this coming winter semester 2009. Since I haven't yet taken any Spanish classes down here I was wondering if it was alright if I used you as a reference for my application. If there is a problem with this please let me know. I hope you and your super cute family are doing amazing!
Thanks a buch!
Tristan Camp
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