Burdens Lightened
Though sometimes it seems there is no end to
dishes
laundry
or messes
(these were pictures from my “down time” last night—the stuff I do after the kids go down to bed)
I have found lately that instead of feeling these things are a neverending burden, I can let this time be an opportunity instead.
An opportunity to draw closer to the Saviour. To learn the teachings of the Apostles and Prophets. To welcome a bit of Peace as I’m trying to wrangle some Order in my Chaos.
And so I turn on a conference session, or a CES fireside, or something equally inspiring and uplifting from lds.org:
…and get to work. It has made an incredible amount of difference to my attitude and mood, filling my thoughts with the Gospel instead of with “I can’ts” or “I don’t wanna’s” or “why can’t someone else.” Instead of feeling grumpy towards someone or something, I feel the love the Saviour has for me.
You know that love is powerful when it can make you look forward to doing the laundry! 😉