Anything in life that's worth doing takes....WORK!

But why? Why is there so much work involved in anything we do? O.K. so maybe this sounds really lazy, but being that the Lord gave me a "go out and get it " personality, I wouldn't exactly classify myself under that category. Maybe the Lord is trying to teach us patience? I tried to remind myself of that as I posted a note to myself Monday morning on my white board that read,

" JENNA: PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE...SO BE A VIRTUOUS WOMAN!"

I guess I just get tied up in the frustration of having to do the same tedious things everyday. Laundry, cleaning, shopping, cleaning up after Nevaeh, putting away laundry, meals, you know the drill. The things we do to make our family function. I'm sure our husbands feel the same way at times... they don't have the option of not going to work so they can lay on the couch and watch daytime T.V. ( Not that I do that very often...but hey, I have my days!)

I've decided I am just the type of person who wants instant gratification. ( Obviously a patience flaw) When I clean my house, I want it to stay clean longer then an hour! And why do I have to do laundry EVERY day? Oh yea, because we have 6 people in our house wearing clothes EVERY day. And why when I have been eating healthy and working out for 2 weeks haven't I lost at least ONE pound?Well who knows with that one, but maybe I should cut myself a little slack since I just gave birth 2 months ago.

I guess it just all boils down to one simple fact. Anything in life that's worth doing takes work! It takes hard work to be a good parent. To keep a clean house so the spirit can reside there. To be a loving spouse. To take care of our bodies. To fulfill our callings. To search the scriptures, and ponder spiritual things. BUT the key is that it is also REWARDING! We may not have any big fancy reward ceremonies for simple people like us, rewards for things that may go unnoticed, but things that are all part of our callings here on earth. I just try to remind myself that the things I am doing, do have a purpose. It does matter to my family to have a clean home, and dinner on the table. It does matter to my body that I take care of it regardless of my own visual benefits. It does matter that I take some time out of my day to play with my children. It does matter that I say my prayers daily. So instead of resenting that hard work it takes to do what we all do, I want to EMBRACE it. I want to find JOY in it. I want to be more THANKFUL for it. I want to WORK HARDER. And I want to THANK all of you out there who have been great examples of hard work, and finding Joy in the Journey. You may not think I am talking about YOU...but I am. Each and every one of you are doing the same things I am for the same purpose. So lets WORK on world!