Answers To Prayers

As I often do, I prayed before this conference to hear something I needed to hear. I had actually been --almost desperately-- praying for something spoken especially to me; I wanted something so badly. And, I got what I had asked for.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Elder M. Russell Ballard for the talk for young mothers. I needed to hear so much of what he said, about raising young children.

I am grateful for his advice to live more in the moment, to "get less done", so we won't be overwhelmed. I was so grateful to hear him validate my job as a mother as being hard and for him acknowledging the frustration, insecurities, and exhaustion that come with it. I was grateful for his praise for trying to raise children correctly, and I appreciated him reminding me that there is "no one correct way" to raise good kids.

As a mother, I often doubt myself and wonder if I have done what is right for my children. I pray every night to be a better mother tomorrow than I was today --because by the end of the day I add up all my mistakes and plead desperately for the ability to be better tomorrow for my children's' sake.

I felt our Heavenly Father's love for me in my calling as a mother, and I know that He was directly answering my prayers for "something" just for me. I had to mention this moment of spiritual uplift with you other mothers --I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was touched my Elder Ballard's words. I am grateful for all you women who have been great examples to me of being good mothers. Thank you!

I just love our Father in Heaven for knowing me personally and for answering my prayers. I just had to write and not let this moment pass without expressing how I feel.