Needing a boost...

This last week in church I got to teach an amazing lesson entitled "Faithfulness in Times of Trial: From the shadows into the glorious Sunshine"...lets just say a lot of Kleenexes were used. In fact, I gave out small packets of them as a little handout at the very beginning of class with a great quote on it. It said "Every man and woman who serves the Lord, no matter how faithful they may be, have their dark hours; but if they have lived faithfully, light will burst upon them and relief will be furnished."

This lesson was a hard one to prepare...it felt too personal, too close to home, and a little too raw for me. But it ended up being just what my soul needed. My soul has felt very depleted lately, almost like my soul was just tired. It needed a boost. General Conference last week was the beginning of that much needed boost. Then to hear the ladies at church talk about how we can help each other through rough times, the love and support they have for those they love, the amount of service they do for others, and the time they spend praying for others encouraged me. The spirit was very strong and I came home from church with a renewed effort to relax more, not stress as much over things I have no control, to let others help, to let the spirit guide me more often, and to spend more time on my knees in prayer.

Not only has my spirit been lacking, but my physical body has too. When you are constantly getting up in the middle of the night to help your child it starts to take its toll. I have 4 children to take care of and I babysit 4 others on and off all week. I haven't been getting in the kind of exercise my body is use to and needs. I haven't been as diligent with eating well either.

 So...here is the beginning of a new week. A perfect time to start over.  I am currently listening to the Ensign magazine on the computer to lift my spirit :) and I had a great workout this morning. When it is cold outside I struggle to get in enough liquids, which I know can lead to me getting headaches. So I found this interesting new drink I am going to try. Just click here ... or go to http://mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com/2012/06/detox-apple-cinnamon-water-pinned-it.html.

I am doing it more for the energy boost I hope it gives...and hey, can you ever really go wrong with anything that has Cinnamon in it, haha. I am doing the boiled version, my house already smells yummy. I will let you know how it goes.