My Challenge

I truly do believe that the lord doesn't give us anything that we can't handle. Take being a mommy for instance. There are days I truly wonder why me, why, why, why!!! My oldest seems to give me the most fits and the biggest problem is I have this "I AM THE PARENT" mentality and we are both STUBBORN so this makes for tug of wars quite frequently. I have two speeds calm and rage there is no in between and that is not good. I don't know ( or haven't learned yet) the art of talking quiet. I have always been LOUD and have of the time my kids tune me out. Arrghhhhhhhh!!! Most days I feel like crawling under a rock and never coming out. I just need to get on my knees and pray more often and read my scriptures. Their is a scripture in Doctrine & Covenants Section 122 verse 7. I really love this one because it talks about, "that all these things shall give thee experience and shall be for thy good". So being a mother comes with many challenges and heartache but it is what we choose to get out of it that makes us a better person. I think my oldest was sent to me from Heavenly Father to teach me patience and right now I am receiving a failing grade. Lets just hope that I figure this out soon so that I am not so stressed out each day. I am thankful for my calling as a wife and a mother and I wouldn't trade it for anything even with all the curve balls thrown my way. It ultimately depends on how I react to each one.