Appreciation

I struggle on a daily basis of "LOVING" my job. I love being a mom. Let me just start by saying that. It is fun (most of the time), rewarding, and I do find great joy in seeing the miles and love they have. But the chore of it is the part I do not always LOVE. I hate that make dinner almost every night. Some nights are less effort then others but I do it. I keep the kids in nice clothes, that are always washed, often before it has even been worn because they never get put away and end right back in the dirty clothes pile. I feel like my house is never clean enough. I am not a great house keeper but I do try, most of the time. Even grocery shopping. I stretch the budget as far as I can and then hate hearing, "we don't have any good cereal", or "I don't like that kind". I have great kids and I know this but I can go forever with out feeling appreciation of all the things. I do. It stinks sometimes. And it might get better as the kids get older but it is still a lack of feeling now.

Sometimes we all need to be reminded that we are loved and that we are appreciated. Heavenly Father knows our efforts. he knows what we strive to do every day even when others do not notice. One day we will be rewarded for our efforts we made here daily. As I think of this I am hopeful that when I get down about the "jobs" I do that no one notices, I will remember I have some one who always sees everything I do and try to do. Remembering this as I am doing dishes, sweeping floors, cleaning bathrooms, laundry, cooking, shopping, reading to the kids, snuggling, playing games, and all the other things I do as a mom, I will remember I am appreciated.