Wow, how in the world is it already 2015? I swear it was not too long ago that I was in high school thinking that the year 2001 would NEVER come! Now it seems like I can not slow time down at all! It seems like every beginning of the year I join the majority of people and have grand plans on making the new year the best year ever. Well to be honest this year I have had a hard time getting into that mind frame. I think the biggest reason would be that its going to be pretty hard to top 2014! It was a very great year! We officially became a family of six! The adoption of Terrance and Tyanna and Nahayla was amazing and then to be blessed to be sealed in the temple for eternity is beyond words to describe. We made so many fun and exciting memories last year, We were truly blessed in every aspect of our lives! Although we did have to go threw heart ache and hard times to get there, I wouldn't change anything. So with all that said what is our families goals for next year? (well at least my goal, so hence its everyone's right?)
"Try a little harder to be a little better"
When I saw this quote today something just stuck out to me. See I have been having a hard time lately. I have felt like I has falling short in every part of my life. I felt like a horrible mom, a slacking wife, and forgetful friend. I have so many things people relies on me to do that I felt like I was letting everyone down. In fact I was having a pretty good pity party for myself when I happened to grab my phone and looked at all the photos on it. What did I see? I saw my beautiful children, happy and loving . I was very quickly reminded to snap out of the pity party and to very simply count my blessings! Yes sometimes life it hard. Sometime being a mom is SO hard! Sometimes (ok a lot of times) I make mistakes. Sometimes I simply can not do it all. And guess what? That is ok! I need to remind my self that! I know that the Lord did not give me all the blessings I have to weigh me down or to burden me and to cause me to fail. No He gave them to me to BLESS me! To give me JOY, to make me HAPPY. To HELP me to become more like Him. So obviously I have been looking at my life a little wrong lately. So I am going to change that! I am not going to make this HUGE life changing resolution to do everything perfect, I simple know that I will fail at being perfect. So my plan is everyday to "try a little harder to be a little better". I know that as I do that, the Lord will surly bless me in the struggles that I face. I know that I can do simple things to be better. Maybe spend an extra 10 min with one of my kiddos one on one. I can surly find time to read my scriptures a little longer. I can call a friend to catch up. I can sit down with my husband and ask him about HIS day, and truly listen. I can teach instead of scold. I can make a memory with my children even if our house is a mess. There are so many simple little ways that i can be a little better!
So as this new year moves on, I hope that I can enjoy it and not just endure it. I hope I can say I have a little more faith and trust in the Lord along the way.
