I have been concentrating on the wrong things this summer. I have been so wanting to get so many things done this summer that I have forgotten to have fun and enjoy the moments with my kids. My joy came in finishing projects around the house and not in filling my kids buckets of love. (In typing this I just got an idea for a family home evening that may fill all our buckets).

How could I have been so misguided. I realize things need to be done. But I feel there is a but there. All in moderation. My focus is off. My priorities need to be Christ centered. My children need to understand that things are done around the house because of our love for each other. And working together brings us closer together.

I have also noticed that I experience my joy through my kids accomplishments/activities. That is a good joy to have but I need to find joy in my living, in my experiences. I need to let my kids see me experiencing joy. That I love my life. That I love my Savior. That I love the blessings the Lord has given me/us. That I cherish my testimony and the things I do only build and make my testimony strong.

I need to share the joy I feel. First I need to recognize that joy, and enjoy those moments that it is truely present.