Thursday Thought

Today's thought is one I keep next to my computer and look at often. Because all too often, I have the "bad mom" kind of days. The days where I would rather be doing anything but taking care of children and cleaning up after them. There are days I feel like my children might be better off at a day care, because I'm not giving them what they need. I think all moms have those kind of days. But then the next day is better and I find myself thinking that I'm OK at this mom business. Anyway, this quote from Elder Ballard's talk in the April 2008 Conference has really stuck with me:

"What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else" M. Russell Ballard, “Daughters of God,” Ensign, May 2008, 108–10.

This is a continual struggle for me. I do love my children deeply, but it's hard for me to accept that their needs sometimes come before my own; that they are my first priority. But each day I keep trying. Some days are better than others, but I keep trying. I guess that's what really matters.