Be Strong

3 a.m. : I woke and couldn’t sleep. I checked on 2 tots I was worrying about … who, of course were fine. I started thinking about a dear friend. My prayer for her: “Be Strong.” I thought of this video… one of my all-time lds-short-movies favorites. I love getting the song stuck in my head all day because it’s such a positive message. No matter our age, as women, we need this advice… know who you are as a daughter of God… that you have a purpose… be strong and have courage to do good… in daily and simple ways. I need that as a mother… for certain. Plus, this video of yw reminds me of all the singing my friends and I did together as teenagers. I don’t know that there was an outing without someone bursting into song. Fun memories!

Then my brain thought of the scripture we read last night at family scriptures.And now at the end of the day, I’m glad I noted these thoughts this morning … I kept them with me during all the most frustrating moments with the tots. “I have a witnesss… I know who I am.” helped me think of all the good I can do as a mom when I love these kids. And the message helps me remember to see them as little spirits just plugging along the best they know how.