The last month has been difficult for many reasons, some too personal to post on a public blog. In life there are ups and downs, and for me this has been a down period. With my husband's travel schedule and the fact that we live farther from home than ever before, I have felt very alone. I love my children dearly, but I have found my temper growing shorter with them as my pain and loneliness grew. I finally ended up on my knees in tears a few days ago, pleading with my Father in heaven to take the pain and anger that I felt, and replace it with love and forgiveness. Some days are better than others, but I know that He has been faithful to answer my prayers. I feel as if the fog has lifted and I am finally able to move on and become the person I want to be, with His help.
A book that has been so helpful to me in this time is "
When Times Are Tough: 5 Scriptures That Will Get You Through Almost Anything" by John Bytheway. My mother-in-law gave this book to all of her kids at Christmas, and I am so glad she did! This was the first book that I have read by this author (who incidentally was one of my husband's professors at BYU!) and it was so encouraging to me when I needed it most.
On a bright note, Hannah has officially started solid foods! So far she has tried green beans, peaches, carrots, and of course, rice cereal. Carrots seem to be the favorite, as you can see in this picture. They grow up so fast!
Thank you for mentioning that book. I just ordered it, thanks to you. My son Tyler really likes Bytheway, and I've heard some of his tapes but I've never seen or heard of his books.
ReplyDeleteI always had family close by when I was raising my sons. I can't imagine how hard it must be not to have that....especially when they were sick, or I was sick.
I'm glad you are feeling a little better. I guess the hard times help us to appreciate the good times that much more.