The Power of Remembering

Did you know there is power in Remembering?  I found myself in the living room of my mother-in-law one day while my husband was at work. We talked about a few different things then we started to talk about my husband. He had been having a lot of work challenges and was trying to figure out life a bit. There had been a lot of stress in our home because of the work problems, financial stress and the everyday little things that go on and on and on. So talking about his work that day wasn't helping my stress level, but then somehow we got on the topic of how Sam, my husband, and I met. Talking about those memories made me feel like I was literally transported back in time to a peaceful place filled with so much love and no stress! It was like my present stressful situation did not exist. It caught me off guard and made me really ponder on what just had happened.

I thought about the scriptures. How often are we told to remember in them? And those who remembered their fathers before them seemed to triumph over their trials better. So I searched the word remember in the Gospel Library and it was pretty amazing to see all the references to the word remember. I don't know about you...but remembering sounds pretty important and I promise it is powerful!

So what do you need to remeber to help you today? For me there is power in remembering my marriage day and dating my husband prior to that. He is the love of my life and best friend! There's power in remembering my mission and the testimony and love for the gospel that grew from that experience. There is power in remembering the service and sacrifice of so many men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom. There is power in remembering September 11th; the unity, the loss, the peace, the love, and so much more that can't be put in words. There is power in remembering our fore fathers and their bright hopes of freedom for their children and their children's children, children. There is power in Remembering Jesus Christ; His mission, His love, His miracles, His atonement, His resurrection.  It is true, there is great power in remembering. Especially in remembering who we are....Sons and Daughters of a loving Heavenly Father!

What Do I Have to Offer?

My mind has been running around a lot lately, and again I find myself thinking about my blog!  I find this feeling happens a lot when I am trying to find myself.  Since my last post I have been truly blessed!  I found a doctor that discovered what my almost 2 year aliment was, just before surgery I found the man of my dreams I was searching for after 14 years of looking and now I have been blessed with the greatest desire of my heart....I have 3 beautiful children!  Two call me bonus Mom or Sarah, and a cute little boy will one day call me Mom or Mommy. A lot has changed in a year and I am greatly blessed indeed!

 

 
My life has been changed for the better....but there has been a lot of searching even after having my dreams come true.  With all the blessings of becoming a mom and caring for a little one I felt like I, Sarah, was disappearing.  Sure I love being a mom, that will never change but I was not doing anything for myself.  As a past CNA and caregiver, the number one rule is to care for yourself so you don't burn out and here I was breaking that very important rule.  I found myself always taking a back seat and I was so confused on how to balance being a mom and Sarah at the same time....I'm sure I am not the only mom out there that struggles with this.  Anyway, after 3 months from giving birth I found I couldn't survive with what I had been doing....I needed some therapy, friend therapy.  I have an excellent support system with my loving Heavenly Father, my husband and family, but I have a great friend that I usually run to when I cannot seem to figure my life out and I'm to the breaking point.  So I found myself running to this friend with personal struggles and not seeing a way to fix it.  There have been a lot of stresses in my life and I was WAY off balance; I could not see straight. I verbally threw up at this friend and we talked A LOT, which is exactly what I needed!  Finally at one point she posed a question that I have been thinking about quite a lot. In looking at the possibilities of how to balance my life, the simple question of, "What do you have to offer?" has left my mind in a whirlwind of possibilities.  I often do not see myself as someone wonderful or important or that has much to offer.  But when faced with that question and honestly looking at it, I have found that I do have A LOT to offer.  I offer love, respect, a listening ear, laughter, music (piano, singing, violin), care, tenderness, healthcare knowledge (CNA, healthcare administration), special education knowledge, a love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, a testimony, child care knowledge, ability to learn quickly and on my own, creativity, loyalty, seeing inside an individual, teaching, learning, growing, friendship, creating, dreaming, and on and on.  There is something beautiful in looking inside and seeing that you, me, I have a lot to offer.  I have a lot to offer myself, my family, the world.  There is only one Sarah, and therefore I need to share what I personally have to offer. This thought process has made me seriously think about starting my own business (did I say that out loud?). It's true!  I am working on all the details and doing my best to fight off all the negative thoughts that come with that, but regardless if a business really takes off or not, I have a lot to offer!  So watch for more posts about what I have to offer this world!  And while I am doing that, I have one question to ask you.....what do YOU have to OFFER?