Too Soft

My life is really so easy. I feel I am soft and too quick to complain when things are a bit challenging. Instead I should rejoice that the Lord lets me grow and create solutions. I am experiencing a bit of cabin fever with winter trapping us in all the time. The house seems so loud and chaotic for every waking minute. The kids and dogs have bottled up energy that comes out as contention, noise, whining, etc. So as the adult here I whine about the whining. But not anymore! I will think of ways to help the kids use their energy in positive ways. I will get them outside even if it's just for a minute or two. I will make sure everyone has some quiet alone time to study the scriptures and pray.  Even if everyone it's loud and crazy doesn't mean I have to get cantankerous. I can be the calm in the eye of the storm.

Another challenge we seem to have is getting things done. It seems it takes forever to get meals on, clean up, watch the little ones, do a bit of school, then do it all again. Are we serving anyone or enough people? Am I becoming more Christlike as I go through each day or just getting by by the skin of my teeth? Do my children feel the Spirit as I teach them our am I just talking? So to answer this challenge! I may not be able to accomplish all I want in a day, but I can do at least one thing I won't have to do again the next day.  I may just get the basics done, but I can do the basics with such kindness, love, and joy that angels will linger near us. I may not get the kids to be reverent during scriptures, but I can teach reverence with such patience, gentleness, and once again love that my children will feel the Spirit even if they are not paying attention to the reading.  I will try to move forward instead of just chasing my tail?

I can ask Heavenly Father for help and guidance in meeting these challenges instead of complaining about them. I am grateful for His help and patience with me as I make baby steps of improvement. Good night!