Week 8 Reflections

This week was a really good thing for me to look back on my life and reflect. Watching the Mormon Message from Elder Holland's talk about not giving up and things will work out, it made me think back on the last 9.5 years of my marriage and our times going to school together and with kids. It was really hard in many ways, but so sweet and good. It made me realize how much God has helped me throughout my challenges and obstacles. Things that seemed impossible at the time (for me anyways), were made possible and became amazing learning opportunities and sweet experiences as I saw how intimately God is involved in my life and will help me.
As I pondered these things, I realized I can apply that to my future as well. I have so many dreams and hopes for my life besides having a large family, but my family is a large obstacle to SO many of my dreams because once you are a mom, you can't undo that and it takes so much of my life physically, mentally, emotionally, and with my time. I love that part of my life, but I have other dreams and so it is hard to see how it will ever be possible to do all I want to. But as I feel guided on this path for my life, I have to trust, as the one speaker said, that like Nephi I will be guided and helped along the way even if those around me are laughing.
So my hopes are that as my husband and I work on our marriage to make it equal and work hard to be a great team, we will prepare for the time when I start working more publicly on my dreams. I am also trying to follow Nephi's example and work hard to find the materials to make my weapons as I take some more classes to explore and learn and as I come to know myself and develop skills I know I will need to fulfill my dreams. It is helpful to me as I follow the Spirit and follow this path and learn all I can.
God is good!

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