I decided I need to make a list of various women who have touched my life and been a mother to me in some way. I need to think about this more, so I'm going to follow-up with this next Sunday and am hoping some (or all) of you will do the same.
She also said, "We build faith and character one family prayer at a time, one song at a time, one scripture study session at a time, one hug at a time, one conversation at a time and so on." I found that inspiring and loved how much more doable it made mothering seem to me.
**Will you make a list of the
"mothers" in your life too?
Does building faith and character
one step at a time sound easier to you?**
"mothers" in your life too?
Does building faith and character
one step at a time sound easier to you?**
11 comments:
What a sweet post missy. I have found motherhood incredibly challenging at times. I think having been the only girl in my family it gave me great advantage over other girls maybe in how to take care of kids--I was pretty good from an early age. I think the raising and teaching and feeling responsible for them is where you wise up (time actually aids you in this)-- is where I find you pull information from anyone who has had an impact in your life. I've had many great women touch my life and they are for sure my mentors (7 to 10). I can probably name them all. One or other that touched my life or taught me something. It is amazing to me, that it is not very often when you find all these attributes in one person alone, but I think many of us can call our own christian Mother's true disciples in aiding our heavenly father--it is just hard to fathom that now I am one of them...does this make sense?
What a great idea! I will definitely make a list of the mothers in my life. That's one thing I love about the Gospel is the people who are put in our lives and influence us positively--people we might not otherwise have met.
Building faith and character one step at a time sounds doable to me.
This is a beautiful idea! I have a friend who for her 40th birthday wrote notes to 40 different women who had influenced her life- I wish I could say I did that. Shoot- why should not having a birthday stop me??
this is a great post- and a fantastic idea. a woman in our ward spoke about something similar today (i think- i was deep into little einstein's at the moment).
i can't wait to see your list.
and yes- wow is that last quote so true. one tiny, anxiety-producing step at a time.
Most things are easier one step at a time...it is trying to control the emotions that lead to haste or procrastination.
I like the idea of making a list. I will put some thought into it, slow thought. :)
my friend did this for mother's day and it was really touching. i started making a mental list, and it surprised me that most of the influential 'mothers' in my life were my contemporaries, not older leaders and teachers. just goes to show you the power of good friends.
I've always said if I was ever asked to speak on Mother's Day- that would be my focus! I am blessed to have a great mother and mother in-law and to be a mother but mothering is so much more inclusive and involved than that. Who is on my list?...
Excellent post and thoughts! It's powerful to think of the motherly/womanly influence around us--and then ponder the influence we make (or hope/try to make). Your post reminds me of Titus 2.
I love that quote! Just what I needed to hear! One step at a time.....
It is crazy to think of all the women who have inspired/taught me.....and who will inspire my girls. Makes me thankful for those leaders and friends.
I totally agree with you! I'll try to make the list....no promisess!!But, I like the thought of doing so.
This is beautiful. I got an email on Mother's Day from a friend who was sending notes to mothers who have inspired her. It totally made my day and really touched me. I want to do that sometime!
Building faith and character one step at a time is a very hopeful prospect.
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