I've so enjoyed seeing everyones post on Mother's Day! So many of you have expressed great appreciation for the fabulous mothers in your lives... I love it! Unfortunately, it's takes becoming a mother to really recognize the great sacrifices our mothers have made.
I wanted to post something before Sunday, but life just got busy. As usual my kids and husband tried to make the day special, and yes, they succeeded. I got breakfast in bed and I think Brett did enough dishes to last him for a month! I worked on my RS lesson, Gifts of the Spirit, most of the morning and felt pretty confident and excited to teach until the Bishop walked in to listen.. ha, ha. Actually, he didn't throw me off my game too much. I think it went well enough, I don't think he's ready to put me in Cub Scouts, yet:)
This morning as I was cleaning my kitchen I came across a great quote my sister, Amberlee, had given me about my Grandmother Mary Musser Wright. My father was her 15th and final child, and all though I didn't know her for long, I was five when she died, she lived a life of unwavering faith and dedication to her family and the gospel. I have read her journal many times and I'm always moved by her testimony, profound wisdom, and the way she endured many of life's challenges. My Mom once said she was like a "spiritual healer," not in a blasphemous way, but everyone would go to her for their troubles, and she would listen, and when it was over, life was better! I would like to be more like that to my friends and family... often times we are to "busy" to really take time to listen.
Coincidentally, I was searching the web for a pic I could post with the quote and I stumbled across a second cousin's blog, Ann, and she had put this beautiful collage together. Thank you for allowing me to use it Ana!
I wanted to post something before Sunday, but life just got busy. As usual my kids and husband tried to make the day special, and yes, they succeeded. I got breakfast in bed and I think Brett did enough dishes to last him for a month! I worked on my RS lesson, Gifts of the Spirit, most of the morning and felt pretty confident and excited to teach until the Bishop walked in to listen.. ha, ha. Actually, he didn't throw me off my game too much. I think it went well enough, I don't think he's ready to put me in Cub Scouts, yet:)
This morning as I was cleaning my kitchen I came across a great quote my sister, Amberlee, had given me about my Grandmother Mary Musser Wright. My father was her 15th and final child, and all though I didn't know her for long, I was five when she died, she lived a life of unwavering faith and dedication to her family and the gospel. I have read her journal many times and I'm always moved by her testimony, profound wisdom, and the way she endured many of life's challenges. My Mom once said she was like a "spiritual healer," not in a blasphemous way, but everyone would go to her for their troubles, and she would listen, and when it was over, life was better! I would like to be more like that to my friends and family... often times we are to "busy" to really take time to listen.
Coincidentally, I was searching the web for a pic I could post with the quote and I stumbled across a second cousin's blog, Ann, and she had put this beautiful collage together. Thank you for allowing me to use it Ana!
My Grandmother Mary Hill Musser Wright
Great Grandmother Mary Caroline Hill Musser
2nd Great Grandmother Mary Caroline Sorensen Hill
Great Grandmother Mary Caroline Hill Musser
2nd Great Grandmother Mary Caroline Sorensen Hill
"Father, I ask thee to help me teach thy charges, that my sons may learn the finer things in life from day to day; so that if it must be they will have to travel far from the home hearthstone into the wide and uncertain world, they will possess the strength and wisdom to choose wisely their course; that they may be leaders of men because of their childhood teachings. And may I, myself, develop those qualities that shall fully equip me to administer nourishment to the spirits of these sons as I have fed their bodies while in babyhood; that, growing into manhood they may be clean, strong, and courageous in the great battle of life; and above all, that they may have deeply bedded in their souls a faith in God that shall be eternal."
~Mary Musser Wright
So even though this is a bit delayed, THANK YOU to my Grandma Wright and to the fabulous Mom and Mother-Law I have been so greatly blessed with in my life, I love you!
7 comments:
Love the quote! I think I remember it from her history?
Nice tribute! ~ Ann
What a great family you come from. She sounds like a very neat woman. Someday, your grandchildren will say similar things about you.
How about some throwdown for Grandma Wright?! I want to see someone else's Nanna beat that quote!
Thank you for sharing that awesome quote! I need to write that down and look at it often to help me remember what I am really doing here.
So, last night I checked in with my parents to see if they made it to Pittsburgh to see Joan (grauadtion). My dad says, "The darn directions are written smaller than a nat's nuts!" I say, "Wow Dad! That's pretty small. You know, Nicole posted a beautiful quote from her grandmother on her blog. I'll have to make sure and post a quote of our kind!"
What breath-taking words of wisdom. Isn't that the prayer in every mother's heart? I am going to tuck that quote away and look at it when I am having a bad day. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Okay, I put that camera in the mail, so you could make use of the pictures on it! Well?
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