Mom's Time Out

My kids get a lot of time out, but I have to admit sometimes I wish it were me that got the Time Outs.

I have found only three sources of Time Out for myself for those moments when I just can't handle anymore.... 

• My boys have finally realized that bathroom time is only MOM's Time and they don't get to join me as I shower or use the toilet. I love my shower time- it has become my meditation minute .
• I have also found that when I'm kneeling down saying a prayer, my boys will leave me alone.  Which is an answer to my prayer in most cases, cause usually if I've made it to my knees  during the middle of the day it means my kids have pushed me to my blowing up point and I need a little extra help.  Often times I'll stay on my knees a little longer, just so they'll keep quiet and stay away.
• My third trick is that I lay on the floor on the side of my bed where my kids can't see me.  They usually run from room to room yelling "Mom" and looking for me, but most times they don't go in my room and look around.  I lay there until their voices start to sound frantic because they think the aliens have abducted me.  I've heard of some mom's that go sit in their car in the garage, but I'm not that brave- my kids might call 911 if they can't find me.

Leave a comment and share how you find your "Mommy Time Out Moments"

I Love Chocolate

I love chocolate- I could share chocolate with anyone or everyone.  I would love to tell anybody about how much I love chocolate.  Chocolate makes me happy:)  The gospel makes me happy too.   Why is it so hard to share the gospel with others? There are so many that I would love to share the gospel with, but I am afraid to.  My daughter taught me a lesson today that humbled me a bit.  She has been asking for weeks now if she could invite a friend to go to church with us.  I kept putting her off and telling her we will do it next time, because I figured I already knew the answer would be no.  Finally, Josh overhearing our conversation told me to just let her go and ask.  Before she left she asked me what would happen if her friend said no-and I told her it's better to have asked and have her say no 100 different times than to not ask and miss the 1 chance of her possibly saying yes. She then fearlessly ventured over to her friends and asked.  The answer was no, but it didn't seem to bother her much and I'm sure she'll want to ask again soon.  Why is it so easy for me to give her that advice, but yet it is so hard for me to do it myself? 

"Becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love" Mosiah 3:19. Our desire and fearlessness should be that of a little child to share the gospel with our friends.  We shouldn't be scared of a "NO".  We shouldn't give up on friends, just because we think we already know the answer. We should take every opportunity we get to share through our example, through our daily comments, and through invitation to attend meetings or activities.  We should share what brings us true happiness and joy- The Gospel (which means btw "good news", who wouldn't want to hear good news?!)

 

Because I love to write-  I've decided I want to use my blog as a way to share the two things I love most....my family and the gospel. 

It's TIME---Teach your children and teens about pornography

I had a friend recently tell me a story about a 7 yr. old boy preparing for his baptism.  When he had his interview with the bishop, it came out that this young boy already had an addiction to pornography.  How can this happen to a 7 yr. old...??!!   With so much access to the internet, the harmful experience to view pornography awaits with a touch of an innocent fingertip.  NO matter how much we try to shield our children from these pictures, it's almost impossible to do to some degree with all the technology, media, billboards, and magazines around us.  One of the best things we can do for our children is to teach and give them their own set of tools to pull from when they are confronted with these harmful situations. The links below offer 4 family home evening lessons from the church about how to teach children of all ages and teens about pornography. 

 1- My Body is from God  

2- The spirit can help me choose good media

  3-What should I do if I see pornography  

 4- The Savior desires to forgive and heal the wounds of pornography