I have had a lot to deal with lately. I just had another baby, my second child is not growing the way he should be, and my oldest is having a hard time with growing up and getting ready to go to school. Not to mention all the usual worry about finances, preparedness and my family in general. With all of this on my plate I have really been struggling to feel the spirit and to have a sense of peace throughout my day.
It is not that I feel abandoned by Heavenly Father or that I am asking why all of this is happening right now at the same time. (Okay I did ask that once or twice.) At the same time that I have been struggling I have felt the Lord giving me the strength I need to deal with each problem as it comes. I have been able to let go of things that are not as important. In many ways these experiences are giving me an opportunity to evaluate where I am and where I want to go.
But often I have had moments that simply overwhelm me as I struggle to take care of everything set before me. I do not often have quiet moments right now, but today I finally had a few moments. The spirit whispered to my heart a few areas I could work on. I realized that I needed to deal with some feelings I had been having and to let the matter go. While I realized more things that I need to work on, I felt a total peace come over me, as I realized one of the reasons I have been struggling lately.
Sometimes I do not allow myself enough time for quiet self-reflection. These quiet moments are when I am best able to listen to promptings from the spirit. It is a time when my testimony grows. Today I realized that I need to give myself more of these moments. I know that by regularly taking time to meditate in this fashion I can have a happier and fuller life.
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