Sunday, April 4, 2010

Conference

General conference has hit a strong nerve with me. Right now, my biggest desire is to be a mom. There have been a few talks about parenthood and the importance of being good parents who teach their kids starting at a young age. Elder Perry's talk specifically has had a huge effect on me. Having children is a scary thought, but I've always wanted kids so it never bothered me too much. After the talks I've heard, I still want kids, but I've now realized what a huge roll a mom plays in the lives of her kids. It seems more daunting to me than ever before. How can anyone manage it? I know that you just have to do what you can and have faith that you taught them to the best of your ability and that all will be well. I still want to have children, but now I know the huge weight of responsibility that will be placed on me when that happens. I believe that I am ready for that now. I'm mostly just rambling, but I needed to get my thoughts out about this. I'm not looking for responses or anything. This post is more for me than for others.

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  1. I know you are not posting for responses, but I just want to tell you that even with the heavy load you feel now, it is the most rewarding thing I've ever done. Sure, I've messed up a few times along the way, but just pick up again and keep going.
    I dont know if there are more resources now than what was available just 14 years ago, or if I just got better with age on locating them.... but the internet is full of helpful tools to teach your child with, a whole world of resources to parent your child in the church. its amazing.
    You'll do great Jess.

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