Time Out ...There Is Infinite hope

I attended my first's "TIME OUT for women" this weekend and it was wonderful...it truly left me spiritually uplifted. First being surrounded by over 2200 women who shares the same faith is so empowering! I learned, that I'm not alone in my struggles  as being a woman, a wife, a mom and daughter. 

I learned some great tips that I want to implement in my family. Like for instants...the 5 keys in the "A Mother's Book of Secrets: Keys to Making Motherhood Memorable, Meaningful and Magnificent": by Linda J. Eyre and Shawni Eyre Pothier 

•  1. Your Own Kind Of Mom 

-being what the mom that works for you...well that was a wake up call for me, I know  I can be a better mom but I don't have to be everything at once.

•  2. Have a Infrastructure 

-Have a Family Mission Statement, that your family can all remember(short and sweet) and display in your home where you all can see it everyday.

• 3. Give Ownership

- Set goals( let your children come up with their own because it means more and the likelihood of them getting it done is more) 

Have your children set goals that covers;

                     -Physically

                     -Mentally

                     -Socially 

                     -Spiritually

-Let your children take ownership over their arguments.

   -Have a place that your child(ren) go when they having a argument or a disagreement and before they can get out they have to;

   -Figure out what you did wrong.

   -Tell a adult what you did wrong.

   -Say to each other that they're sorry.

•   4. Formalize Family Traditions

-We had a tradition regarding birthdays and that mean it's your day...you get decide what's on the menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and what cake you want. Whatever you want to do, the family do too. It's our favorite tradition.

•  5. Teach Kids to Work 

-Chores; -Print it 

               -Patience

               -Persistence

We taught our boys to clean the bathrooms and if you have any boys you know what I mean. I truly believe in this key.

The message that touch me the most was from Mariana Kallon...She's from Sierra Leone Africa and it was a war zone. She witness the murders of her parents, was gang raped, watched her sister and other women legs and arms being cut up after they were raped, surviving with just the clothes on her back and a hygiene kit, she received from our church (a kit that she shared with 25 women)....her faith in God is amazing. The Lord truly was mindful of her and her faith in him never waver. It made me realize how selfish, petty and ungrateful we American are. We take things for granted and not truly realize how extremely lucky we are.

The conference left me grateful for being a woman, wife, a mother and a daughter of my Heavenly Father.

I felt so enriched and felt a sisterhood with all that attended. Can't wait to go again.

Kristin, me, Valynn, and Carolyn

It was also great that I got to spend time with Valynn and her friends...thank you for including me in your group and lunch was great.