Well there is a reason why I named my blog Wailings and Hailings because everyday there is always something to wail or hail about. Well maybe not everyday. Yesterday Tommy the three year old decided to make himself useful by getting ahold of a permanent marker from where I have no idea and drew all over our new Ikea shelves and onto his face. I of course being a mom was concerned on how to get the marker off of my unpredictable yet adorable son's face. I decided maybe since i was using the magic eraser on the shelves that possibly it might work its magic on my son. However the plan backfired literally because now there is a chemical/allergic reaction on my son's face looking like a big long red scrape. I feel so guilty even though I know it was accidental but never again! I learned my lesson in not using any cleaning products on the kids no matter how harmless it may seem at the time. That people is my wailing for the day and as for the hailing I would have to say it was spending time with the family tonight playing catch and dunk the kids onto the couch. Eva just told us great news of how she is now going to be in the geography contest as well as the spelling bee. Atta girl, she really knows her stuff. She is such an amazing and smart girl and we're proud of her!
I am still struggling within on getting that motivation back before I had my back surgery, it seems impossible on some days and then other days it isn't. I found myself cleaning the coat closet this afternoon and felt I had purpose again. I think it's important we at least accomplish one thing whether it is organization, cleaning, or maybe even just do laundry. It's nice to have accomplished a few things today and tomorrow is a whole new day. :) I got to always to remember the scripture in Mosiah 4 "And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength."
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
The whole new meaning of Thanks
Thanksgiving came and now it's been declared over for the year 2012. I thought to myself how I was bored and needed something to do so I turned to my blog once more. It has been three months since my back surgery and I'm somehow still struggling with finding that motivation to doing my regular routine that I had done before. I had not realized how hard it would be and I find myself just wanting to do the least possible around the house. I would get ready for the day, take care of the boys, and then I would just want to get on facebook or read something of interest. I figure well maybe it is just a phase that I'm going through and hoping it would end soon and I will be back to "normal." But then I think what is normal? I suppose we all have our phases of just wanting to be. I remembered Adam when he had his back surgery the only thing that kept him going was laying on the couch watching lots of tv. Eventually that went away and he got back into the land of the living. Adam always tells me to give it time and I guess I just need to learn to get back that motivation, that stability and strength by just having patience and staying active. I don't think I've ever experienced anything this challenging until now except I think back on my mission when I was sent home on medical release. However it was not the same because back then it was just me i was thinking of having to struggle and be alone in the pain. Now I have my family and pain in one package but the things I am going through now I would rather go through than alone. I mean sure I did have my parents but somehow it is more magnified having also my husband and children to be with me as well. I would not have been able to pull through this whole ordeal without my parents, my siblings, my husband, my children, Adam's family or my friends. Pain is and always will be our life and we have learned to work with it no matter how frustrating it can affect us, no matter how much it hurts us, we will always survive.
For this Thanksgiving I was thinking all day one thing among other blessings is that my husband and I are still alive and breathing with our beautiful children and able to watch them grow into the amazing spirits that they are and will be. I am eternally grateful from the bottom of my heart that our children are healthy. I would much rather carry the burden of pain on me than to see them hurting or have chronic pain for the rest of their precious lives. Of course I wish my Adam would not have to carry the burden of pain either but the love of parents to their children is the strongest love you can ever experience so I would think Adam would agree with this sentiment just the same.
I really enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with my parents, sister's family, and my own family today. The whole getting together around the table expressing prayer of thanks, the game of who said this as we draw papers out of the bag of things we're grateful for. Watching our children dancing and having fun. The feeling of just relaxing with family and having pie is what this holiday brings us, the sentiment that we are in fact thankful and not just there for the food. I hope everyone around the world had Thanksgiving with someone they loved, hope that all of Adam's family, and friends also had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was a blessed day. I may come across as cheesy but I think this day gives me the right to be. Happy Turkey day everyone!
Good night,
Lisa
For this Thanksgiving I was thinking all day one thing among other blessings is that my husband and I are still alive and breathing with our beautiful children and able to watch them grow into the amazing spirits that they are and will be. I am eternally grateful from the bottom of my heart that our children are healthy. I would much rather carry the burden of pain on me than to see them hurting or have chronic pain for the rest of their precious lives. Of course I wish my Adam would not have to carry the burden of pain either but the love of parents to their children is the strongest love you can ever experience so I would think Adam would agree with this sentiment just the same.
I really enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with my parents, sister's family, and my own family today. The whole getting together around the table expressing prayer of thanks, the game of who said this as we draw papers out of the bag of things we're grateful for. Watching our children dancing and having fun. The feeling of just relaxing with family and having pie is what this holiday brings us, the sentiment that we are in fact thankful and not just there for the food. I hope everyone around the world had Thanksgiving with someone they loved, hope that all of Adam's family, and friends also had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was a blessed day. I may come across as cheesy but I think this day gives me the right to be. Happy Turkey day everyone!
Good night,
Lisa
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Feel like singing
Behold the Great Redeemer Die
Behold the great Redeemer die,
A broken law to satisfy.
He dies a sacrifice for sin,
That man may live and glory win.
While guilty men his pains deride,
They pierce his hands and feet and side;
And with insulting scoffs and scorns,
And with insulting scoffs and scorns,
They crown his head with plaited thorns.
Although in agony he hung.
No mum'ring word escaped his tongue.
His high commission to fulfill,
His high commission to fulfill,
He magnified his Father's will.
"Father, from me remove this cup.
Yet, if thou wilt, I'll drink it up.
I've done the work thou gavest me,
I've done the work thou gavest me;
Receive my spirit unto thee.'
He died, and at the awful sight
The sun in shame withdrew its light!
Earth trembled, and all nature sighed,
Earth trembled, and all nature sighed
In dread response, " A God has died!"
He lives-he lives. We humbly now
Around these sacred symbols bow
And seek, as Saints of latter days,
And seek, as Saints of latter days,
To do his will and live his praise.
-Eliza Snow 1804-1887
I thought this was the perfect opening for to start up my blog once more after it has been several months. At least it hadn't reach the one year mark of no blog at all or I would really be kicking myself.
Today as I was sitting in church with my family signing this song while taking the sacrament, I felt such a strong impact by it. The funny thing is I feel like it was actually the first time I heard it but Adam is probably right that possibly I overlooked this song in other times dealing with kids or not really paying attention. Adam and I felt this song so powerful that it actually made us emotional, I love perfect little moments like this. Songs are a way to our souls more than we realize.
It feels so good to be back here typing up in my once dead blog, I miss just putting down my feelings and the going ons with my family to family and friends. I also miss checking up on everyone else's blogs. Life gets us busy and a bit on the fast track. I gotta learn to put life on hold and just do it, the things I put on the back burner. Until next time maybe tommorrow if things get interesting, it is after all Thanksgiving week! :-)
Behold the great Redeemer die,
A broken law to satisfy.
He dies a sacrifice for sin,
That man may live and glory win.
While guilty men his pains deride,
They pierce his hands and feet and side;
And with insulting scoffs and scorns,
And with insulting scoffs and scorns,
They crown his head with plaited thorns.
Although in agony he hung.
No mum'ring word escaped his tongue.
His high commission to fulfill,
His high commission to fulfill,
He magnified his Father's will.
"Father, from me remove this cup.
Yet, if thou wilt, I'll drink it up.
I've done the work thou gavest me,
I've done the work thou gavest me;
Receive my spirit unto thee.'
He died, and at the awful sight
The sun in shame withdrew its light!
Earth trembled, and all nature sighed,
Earth trembled, and all nature sighed
In dread response, " A God has died!"
He lives-he lives. We humbly now
Around these sacred symbols bow
And seek, as Saints of latter days,
And seek, as Saints of latter days,
To do his will and live his praise.
-Eliza Snow 1804-1887
I thought this was the perfect opening for to start up my blog once more after it has been several months. At least it hadn't reach the one year mark of no blog at all or I would really be kicking myself.
Today as I was sitting in church with my family signing this song while taking the sacrament, I felt such a strong impact by it. The funny thing is I feel like it was actually the first time I heard it but Adam is probably right that possibly I overlooked this song in other times dealing with kids or not really paying attention. Adam and I felt this song so powerful that it actually made us emotional, I love perfect little moments like this. Songs are a way to our souls more than we realize.
It feels so good to be back here typing up in my once dead blog, I miss just putting down my feelings and the going ons with my family to family and friends. I also miss checking up on everyone else's blogs. Life gets us busy and a bit on the fast track. I gotta learn to put life on hold and just do it, the things I put on the back burner. Until next time maybe tommorrow if things get interesting, it is after all Thanksgiving week! :-)
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