I know that everyone says that being a new mom is the happiest time of your life. It was all worth it. The pain, the C-section, the bleeding, the hormones, the restless nights, feeling sick, not being able to spend time with your spouse and so on. I was confused on why everyone thought this was so great and fun. I was not feeling happy until I watched the chosen. It is a TV Show about bible stories.
In this episode it demonstrated the bible verse Mathew 4:24.
"And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with diverse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them."
This verse is talking about Jesus Christ spending all day with people who are sick and inflicted. In the show, it demonstrated that Jesus was tired, bleeding yet he spent all day helping others and not complaining. He did this because he cared and loved us.
How could I complain when Christ went through all that without even complaining. It made me realize that having a kid was worth it. It is the happiest time of my life right now. I have so much love for my son that I would do anything. I go to bed exhausted and sick every day yet I would do anything for my son. I realized how much love I have for my son and also how much Christ has for each of us.
I would never take any of this back. Going through all that pain and suffering was worth it. I know that parenting will still be hard and I will have bad times but knowing that love keeps me going. I can go to bed everyday knowing that God loves me and will help through these hard times, good times, and any time.
Honestly, Leo has made me a better person so far. I have to be more patient. I have more love. I have more compassion. I care more. I treasure time. He has even made me a better wife. I love my family and the craziness that comes with it.
It is worth it but way more different than I thought. That is life. I already knew these principles but I saw it in a different perspective. I already knew that Christ loved us and cared for us but I learned it again from a different perspective.
"You're known that before, you have heard that before. But now that you know this instance, you know in a different way because you have been through the crucible of one of the most difficult things a person can counter in this life which is losing a spouse but it is the atonement that makes all things right but we don't know precisely how that works in this life."
Elder Bednar from Face to Face September 2021
This reminded me that I will keep learning and growing. I will even come to love being a parent more and have everlasting joy. I will find ways to learn things in a different way.
Have Hope. Stay Strong and Follow Christ.
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