Motherhood

• We should never be so busy and so rushed that we cannot make time to snuggle, read, to play and to listen to our children. –Christin Slade
• Being a mother is not about what you gave up to have a child, but what you’ve gained from having one. –Unknown
• Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work. –C. S. Lewis
• The process of shaping the child...shapes also the mother herself. Reverence for her sacred burden calls her to all that is pure and good, that she may teach primarily by her own humble, daily example. –Elisabeth Elliot
• Motherhood is a choice you make every day to put some someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own. To each the hard lessons, to do the right thing- -even when you’re not sure when the right thing is...and to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong.” –Donna Bell
• ) Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something you do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for. –Rachel Jankovic
• If a mom is passionate about what she loves, her children will learn to have passion and joy in their own lives, following the leadership of their mom. –Sally Clarkson
• There is no way to be a perfect mother...but a million ways to be a good one.
• Mom: (noun, adjective, verb) One who does whatever it takes to get whatever it is done. Period.
• The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. –Elder M. Russell Ballard
• Motherhood is amazing, sticky, emotional, messy, joyful, selfless, tough, inspiring, beautiful, love.
• Enjoy every single moment. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the inspiring, the non-so-glamorous moments, and thank god through it all. –Meghan Matt
• Good moms have sticky floors, messy kitchens, laundry piles, dirty ovens, and happy kid.
• Successful mothers are not the ones that have never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles. –Sharon Jaynes
• The most precious jewels you’ll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.