Refueling My Soul

Soaking up General Conference this weekend was exactly what my soul was yearning for … though when you have “bedlamites” in the home (a.k.a. little ones), sometimes it takes more patience on your part to hear what you need to hear.  [However, since Little Eli came down with a fever this weekend, it made it easier to listen because all he wanted to do was snuggle and watch General Conference.  He even kept shushing Cory when he got too loud .]

My heart and mind learned  … or maybe re-learned is a better word … many amazing principles during my refueling.  The “future is as bright as your faith.”  “Women are incredible.”  We need to learn to “behold your little ones.”  There is a difference between being and doing.  We need to have more charity and compassion.  Our desires become priorities, which in turn determine our choices, actions and who we become.  There is a difference between Parenting 101 and Parenting 505. And the list goes on and on.

One quote in particular that really stood out to me was shared by Elder Quentin L. Cook on Saturday morning:

“No woman should ever feel the need to apologize or to feel that her contribution is less significant because she is devoting her primary efforts to raising and nurturing children.”

Maybe it is because I am currently pregnant with our fourth child (and sometimes I get “interesting” looks from people when they find out it is my fourth … a hesitant congrats sometimes gets squeaked out), but this statement was very profound for me.

Now the key for me is to take what I have learned and apply it to my daily life.

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