All about abilities, trust and God's cause

I have just "not started" three different posts on my other blogs. I just need to write and I guess I will do it here.

Yesterday was great.  I felt a lot of peace. I have been taking all-natural Magnesium supplements, which I think has been helping :);  less anxiety, more able to think clearly.

When I pulled up my blogs, I came across this post from an amazing young poetess :)...

There's a story inside each of us.

Fairytales untold.

Behind each shining eye there is

A hero brave and bold.

Who knows what battles have been won?

Who knows what's being fought?

Warriors dwell in each of us.

Victory fiercely sought.

We're all in a war together, 

And we're on each other's side

So let's build fortresses of love

Not barricades of pride. 

We're all fighting in our different ways

But the enemy's the same.

Let's defeat it with each other

Let's now alight the flame.

Truth gleams brightly on our side.

Stronger than the sword.

How can we lose when we know

Our Leader is the Lord.

Inspiring!  Her poem reminded me of many things I have been thinking about and our theme for our homeschooling last month: "Thee lift me and I lift thee and we shall ascend together."  I love how she can be herself and share her talents and lift me.  Maybe we can all do the same?

We are getting the cabinets dropped off today and the area is cleared.  I worked on it yesterday while the littles watched "Mom's Night Out" about how awesome motherhood is. I even snuck in a quick nap while they were watching, since Zsa-man have been waking me up multiple times at night.

After that I spent some time reading with and to the kids and hurried and tied a blanket that has been ready to be finished since before we moved here.  A lady I visit teach (that I met for the first time Sunday) had a birthday two days ago and when I noticed that on a little announcement sheet, the thought went through my mind that this blanket was for her and I needed to finish it.  I discarded that thought, knowing what I "had to get done" that day.  The Spirit whispered again, "Finish this for her."  Apparently, God knew what I had to do as well and was not impressed with my excuses :).  Being the good daughter that I am, I put it off again :).

The next morning (yesterday), with this blanket still in the back of my mind, we watched the following video about how a group of young men did seven days of service: https://www.lds.org/youth/video/7-days-of-service?lang=eng   In it, one of the young men commented something like, "I was worried when we first set out to do it. I wondered when I would have time to do my homework.  But then, I would go and serve and come home to do my homework and somehow it went faster and better and I was able to get it all done."  Cha-ching. I knew that I was going to make the quilt.

And it worked.  And I still got the things done I felt I needed to that day.  Crazy.  Trust more and be believing, right?

My friend posted on her blog about feeling "off." She mentioned how awesome the women's broadcast felt and it made me think about a line in the conference where someone said the women of our church today need a cause.  It was powerful to think of us rallying together to defend womanhood and the family and combat the evil influences of mis-used social media, steamy romance novels and pornography.  I have been feeling a little unsettled lately as well and am more determined to fix my gaze on Christ and take up His cause in my home.  Think of all the awesomeness we can get done in this world if we unite in God's cause and not seek for how we are different or "limited."  Do what we can do, seek for peace, and trust.