Have to admit as I first was listening I was thinking, “my wife needs to see this” but after watching the whole thing I’m realizing it’s me that needed to see this. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing to inspire us all. 😊
I have struggled with my temper for as long as I can remember. I’ve made big strides, but now as I take on new challenges, old anger habits seem to resurface. I noticed that the more angry and frustrated I become, the more I naturally turn inward and the less I pray. Thank you for sharing your journey, I really really need this and I feel humbled by it. I love how Jesus prayed more earnestly when He was in agony. I will try to be like Him in that way ❤
Thank you! I practiced this today after watching your video! My 5 year old keeps asking where a toy of his that he lost. We looked everywhere, I’ve told him sorry, hopefully it’ll show up and he persists in asking me. My patience finally wore out after the kids came home from school, and I wanted to say something unkind like “I hope we never find it and I’m never getting another toy for you again” 😅 instead, I audibly prayed and petitioned the Lord to help him understand. I buried my head in my hands as other children surrounded me with their needs and my 5 year old could see how upset I was, and he said “No more questions Mommy, it’s okay, no more questions.” And he walked out to give me space (something we practice in our family). As I write this I’m even more grateful for that moment now than I was then, still in the thick of it! Good is so so good. I’m grateful for prayer and yearnings to be like Him!!!
My 93 year old mother, who I live with can be warm, financially generous and grateful for my assistance in all aspects of daily living. BUT she is not used to the loss of control of her life, due to an age, arthritis, macular degeneration of both eyes, legally blind and a very short term memory, due to a stroke. The good news is I can stop yelling at her, most of the time, because she has new hearing aides. I get through every day by prayer, laughter and know some day, that will be me. Jesus really understands, He told me, I have a Jewish mother, myself! Every day is a test of who we really are, and depth of love for ourselves and others. Pick up your cross and follow Me. Step by step we walk….❤️
I am with you. My mom experiences the same issues. I try to remind myself that my mama was always there for me, and she will not always be with me. I am grateful for every day I have with for as long as she is able. Although, it is rare, I feel ashamed when I have become impatient with her. ❤
Same! My 83 yr. old mother that I care for (legally blind from mac. degeneration, easily confused from stroke, frustrated from lack of control in her life) - can behave so badly sometimes. I feel guilty when I've been upset with her - she shouldn't have to be perfect. I want to remember your words, "Every day is a test of who we really are, and depth of love for ourselves and others. Pick up your cross and follow Me. Step by step we walk….❤"
Way too often I try to make positive changes within myself by myself and get frustrated when I don't see the results I hoped for. This is such a wonderful reminder that true change happens through and with Christ.
The story you shared on day 8 about your 3 year old reminded me of a similar event in my younger motherhood. I, too, have struggled with a lightning fast temper and just being generally angry. One day I decided to make some changes to live in a more Christlike way by not indulging myself by shouting and all that stuff. Slowly but steadily, with LOTS of help from my family, friends and most importantly my Savior I began to experience more peace. This enabled me to be more aware of my anger starting to boil. I became proactive in dealing with my emotions before they went haywire. One day about 2 maybe 3 years into this journey I was having a discussion with my then 9-10 year old daughter. I inadvertently said something that triggered her own temper to begin to boil. I watched her face change from irritated to furious, back to irritated and then peaceful. I knew she had chosen to react calmly rather than lash out at me. I told her what I had seen on her face and thanked her for responding to my words with grace and love. I told her I was so grateful that she had exercised control of herself. Her response made tears come to my eyes. “Mom, I’ve been watching you learn how to control your anger. I want to be like you.” You have helped your son in such an important way! He is obviously paying attention to you. I’m so glad that you have made these small course corrections to live the gospel with more exactness. You will continue to see the good fruit of this planting for a long time.
I needed this; it really resonated with me. I have 4 kids, ages 2 weeks to 5 years, and I struggle with keeping my temper in check. Like most young kids, they have their fits and meltdowns and I have a difficult time reacting in a positive way. My patriarchal blessing tells me that my example will be the great teacher in my childrens' lives, but I realized one day that it didn't say whether my example would be a good one or not! I realized that that was up to me: would I be a good example to my children or a bad one? And while of course I want to be a good example, I still struggle. This video made me realize that I'm depending too much on myself to control my anger, and I haven't invited the Lord into my struggle enough. It's time!
Amy, what a pearl that you shared with others. You opened up yourself and your family to the world and let others in on what is a very private challenge. I too have struggled with anger in the past so this definitely resonated with me. A few years ago I started journaling every day for two mins about anger. That helped drive awareness and I go pretty decent about preventing it after about a year of working at it but I didn't want to just not be angry. I wanted to be the opposite of that. I figured being meek, kind and chivalrous (I would also be chivalrous to men) would be my new goal. I set daily reminders and goals for those and recorded when I was. As I would interact with others I would say am I being meek, kind or chivalrous? It changed from being a reactive goal to being a proactive goal. It not just eliminated the sand like you said but made it so that I kept the sound out. I wasn't suppressing my anger, I just wasn't feeling negatively. Thanks again!
Thank you Sister for the inspiring story. I'm from Hyderabad India. I belong to the church of jesus Christ of latter day saints. I too have the weakness of Frustration I'm finding out how to overcome this challenge thank you Sister I will also follow the 30-day challenge of prayer jesus Christ has given me an answer through you please pray for me thank you
If been doing this for years. I'm much older now. My husband has dementia and at times is very negative and hateful. I realize that it's not entirely his fault. So, when he is in one of those moments, I say, out loud, LORD, HELP ME! And he does!! It's wonderful to be on the Lord's side. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
Great video & testimony. I was in a car accident today after being at the doc for my chronic health condition. I was fine mentally until I came home and opened some mail that just sent me into a rush of anxiety. I prayed about 3 times then opened RUclips to find a talk on peace to help me chill out. I clicked on this instead & it’s exactly the reminder I needed. This advice isn’t only for time of anger, but times when we feel a great lack of control or stress. He is the Prince of Peace and very graciously offers that to us - it’s just on us to turn to Him.
I love this! Way to go Mama! I started this same journey about 8 years ago, and it just gets better and better! Peace never has to leave. And it's still as simple as that. Pray and think of Jesus Christ. There is power in remembering Him. I have also found huge power in repenting every day, even for little things or unwelcome thoughts or habits. Repentence truly is joy. Jesus will take your pain and give you His strength. Then there's nothing you can't do or overcome ❤
Thank you! Today i read alma 30 for the first time, i got it in my mind to read it as an answer to my prayer. I had been confused, and felt i wasnt worthy of praying, that i FIRST needed to repent before doing so. This of course was not from the spirit, which i had no idea. I cannot believe how much power the enemy had over my mind, but today i feel a huge change in my heart. Thanks once again for the inspiring comment :)
Thank you Amy for sharing your story. It really resonated with me and I can relate with you on many levels (also mom of two boys same ages and girl on the way!). I have struggled with my patience, and didn't realize I had an anger problem until I got married and kids came (oh how marriage and kids surface our weaknesses!). I do not want to let this define me, and I was really inspired and encouraged by your story to remember to pray - not just for daily strength, but IN the moment of frustration - to let Christ's strength and grace help change me. To let my kids see me pray even in those moments. Thank you so much for being vulnerable enough to share your struggles and how your faith in Christ has helped you. It helped me not feel alone, and has given me an increased strength to rely on my Savior and prayer more in those moments of weakness, to keep my focus on my Savior, for "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
This is inspiring! I’ve spent a long time trying to get better at not losing my temper. Sometimes it’s easy to feel like anger is justified and the best way to act, but it never is. Yesterday I wanted to get angry at my son, but when I took just a second and recommitted to loving him instead, I was able to deal with the problem in a better way. I love her use of prayer, of praying out loud in front of her children for help, and that’s something I want to start doing in my life. It’s so important to realize that the strength we need to deal with life problems comes from Jesus Christ.
I am going to try doing this challenge too! I am a Mother of 6 and sometimes I just lose my cool and I am not okay with that. I love my Savior and I know that He is the source of all that is calm and peaceful.
I do not have little children at home anymore, but this practice that she taught us could be applied to so many challenges that we face in our lives. We can overcome through the enabling power of Jesus Christ.
I want to somehow apply this with sharing the Gospel. I feel like a failure as a mission leader, and I know that the Savior’s strength, His grace, is real. He can help us do the seemingly impossible.
I’ve watched this about 4 times now, trying to make sure to pray about my anger and other issues as well as they come up. It’s definitely working, but also a hard back and forth as you start to let it go!
The theme of letting Christ help us in our efforts to become more like Him instead of trying to become like Him on our own resonated with me. Truly, "I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me!" ❤
I want to thank you for sharing your 30 day experience, just had one with my wife and had to get up and leave the room before my anger got the best of me. I have learned that I need to step back and look at what is happening and say " what would the Lord do". I need to remember that I am a child of God and he always loves he, no matter how many mistake's I make in life, thanks again for sharing. David B. ♥♥♥.
❤thank you for sharing this. I’ve also been struggling with my temper. I’ve got two children. My first one was and is an angel. The decision to have a second wasn’t hard. But the second one is a tough one. None-stop screaming, throwing, and breaking stuff has really put me on edge. This is a challenge that I’ll also accept so I can be a more patient father. It is time for me too to invite Christ into my life to face such challenges
I recently attended a BYU education week class on children with severe behavioral problems. They spoke about sensory processing issues and also enlarged amygdalas due to trauma or biologics. The secondary response of anger and rage can be representative of not feeling safe. The part of the brain dealing with emotions takes over and until that is calm, the reasoning part can't engage. Dr. Richard B Miller and his wife, Mary C Miller taught the class and were amazing.
Thank you for your heartfelt testimony Amy! I loved the smoothie story you told. I want to fall to my knees next time I am in a similar situation rather then let my harsh words fall on those I love.
I just want you to know that I admire you. & Thank you for sharing your 30 day challenge. I can relate as I'm a Mother & Grandma/ & now a Grat Grandma!! I think we could all use a 30 day challenge.
Well, after watching this video, I decided to try praying on my knees to help with my anger. It's been two minutes and it's already helping. Thank you!
What no comments!! They will come!!! I LOVE this video! We ALL struggle with tempers. Some more than others. You represent many of us. Thank you for your honesty and wisdom!! You are beautiful, articulate, real and darling. I’ve seen several of these videos. Because of this one I’m committing to my own 30 day challenge. Bless you:).
Taking on our challenges without Christ = nope doesn't work. I really like how she illustrated this in the video. Helped me to see that I need to include him more in my small and big goals and in daily life.❤
This video came perfectly timed for me. I recently had an experience that made me very angry, and it's something I've been thinking about because that sort of anger surge isn't something I usually experience. It has led me to think about how to heal from long-time wounds/worries. I feel grateful to have watched your experiences here to see that the effort you put in was not at all wasted for you. Jesus Christ has the power to heal those long term habits and hurts! I'm excited to continue my journey of coming to know Him and better understand what He has the power to do for me in my life. Thank you for being vulnerable in sharing this journey. I love seeing you be a mom and seeing how imperfect but sweet and happy motherhood can be! I have a 10.5 month old and love seeing what is to come for us. :) Good luck as you continue this journey of learning and life!
This video is awesome. Controlling my anger has been something I have always struggled with but this video shows that through Him we can accomplish anything.
This is exactly what I needed. I get frustrated a lot with my kids and I express it a lot, often in an attempt to get them to not repeat it (they are toddlers so I definitely resonate with your examples). I’ve realized that it doesn’t help anything though and I think it takes away from the peace in our home. I am going to try what you did and stop myself and say a prayer for help instead. I hope my children can feel more peaceful and safe in our home because of it.
Thank you so much for your post. I find myself as a grandma trying to fill a place in my son's family due to the loss of his wife. My young granddaughters test my patience every day and I hate losing my cool. I'm going to try what you have done so I can bring the spirit into our home. My son has been less active in church for many years and so the spirit hasn't been in their home like it can be when we seek the Lord earnestly.
What a great story and testimony of the power of Christ 😊… I too struggled many years with angry and addictions and finally reached my sick and tired of being sick and tired point and I too got on my knees to pray to my father in heaven for help and really felt the spirit of the lord reveal to me that that’s where he wanted me to be when I was in those moments and I also started spiritual fasting twice a week for strength and guidance and after two or three months had past , it was also revealed to me that I should give one fast a week for others and continue one for me until Heavenly Father feels that it’s time to take the training wheels off 😅… I so testify that ALL that is good is possible through Jesus Christ and absolutely NOTHING is impossible through his power and grace as well 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼amen ❤
Absolutely inspiring! When I became a mom, it opened my eyes to an inclination for sin that never knew I had- impatience! I always considered myself to be a patient person until I had kids. Motherhood, along with God’s help, has really helped me to practice my patience and grow in that.
Me, too! I don't think impatience is a sin, but a weakness. It is when we let it drive us too much to do other things, then, yes, it can lead to sin. I'm gonna try prayer like this, too.
Even though I have prayed for a good positive day, I sometimes find myself irritable, frustrated, whiny, or angry. It is not anyone doing or saying anything. I start praying for forgiveness and healing from those feelings. He often blesses me with a leveling peace. I have to deal with the repercussions of my words and attitude, usually feeling nauseous. I pray that God will help this area of my life heal.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I sometimes feel like the hulk with my frustration and anger over a situation. I love God and the people of my life so much that any failing on my part makes me upset. I've been praying daily now for about four months and multiple times a day. It has made all the difference in the world and even though I know God does not always help us directly, he is something we can connect to and draw upon to help us persevere. Carry on the wonderful work. God loves you.
I am so thankful for this episode! One experience she shared that I like is that her 3-year-old son "has noticed that I've been doing this," and so he wanted to ask Heavenly Father to help him not be frustrated. That made me feel good. I'm a mother of 4 myself; some of them teenagers. Sometimes I've talked for too long to one of the kids about how she shouldn't have done/said that to me and it hurt my feelings. Now I try to forgive more quickly and be what I want our kids to be: positive and not complaining a lot. Yesterday I prayed after something happened and then I didn't feel unhappy anymore.
I love your beautiful testimony of Christ's ability to strengthen us in any trial and your courage to share ❤❤ What a wonderful way to help teach your children to come unto Christ with every need. Thank you Amy 🤗
Thank you for such an inspiring example of the transformitive power of Jesus Christ when we invite Him into our lives. He will be with us, not just at the begining or end of the day, but moment by moment.
I really needed to hear this! I have had anger issues for so long and it upsets me when I get angry in front of my family. I am going to try this 30 day challenge starting today. Your children are precious! Thank you for sharing your story.
Beautiful messages & 30-day effort. I think I liked most Amy's comment about it being an on-going process. In trying to overcome our weaknesses, making it a journey with Christ to refine and improve is so important!
This was wonderful. My husband retires at the end of the month. I am going to do this challenge because we need to improve this in our lives. Thank you a ton.
I love your story. I too have struggled with a lot of frustration, which has led to angry outbursts, which then lead to feelings of guilt and worthlessness. For me, those things got worse when I was under a lot of stress. I’m glad you learned how to handle it as a young mother. It took me a bit more time to figure it out. And so I’d like to share how I finally learned how to combat the anger that stirred like a cyclone within my whole body at times. One day it was so bad. My husband and I were arguing. A few of my teenage kids were driving me nuts. And there was some serious extended family issues that had been weighing me down for a long time. On this particular day, I just couldn’t handle it anymore. I went to my closest, locked the door, kneeled down, and just begged for help. I thought about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and what it really meant for me. I then said, out loud, “Heavenly Father, in the sacred name of Thy Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who suffered, bled, and died for me in the Garden and on the cross, please help me.” A peace came over me like I had never felt before. I literally felt a weight, a burden, lift off of my shoulders. I said another quick prayer of thanks, got up off my knees, left my closet, and went to apologize to my family for how I’d reacted to them. Life didn’t automatically become perfect, but it did get better, and has continued to improve over time. That sacred experience happened several years ago, but I still pray that prayer when things are just too much for me to handle. And it still works every time. Thank you so much for sharing your 30 day challenge with us. You have a beautiful family. May God bless you always.
Thank you so much for having the strength to be this vulnerable. Your story calls to my listening to "The power of vulnerability" | Brené Brown My journey from anger has taken more than 35 years. And it has been through the Savior’s help, coming to him in my joys and lots and lots of sadness and disappointments. But I can certainly see how this, begging for his help in my weaknesses, can help me to a greater degree, in different areas of my life. One thing I didn't know would help me was meditation. What I started a year ago was “mindful consciousness” as I had to teach a class on it. And I started meditating, 5 or 10 minutes/per day. I didn’t know, but many types of meditations exist. Right away, I noticed an amazing degree of “to the core” peace overtaking my life. And this was helpful in dealing with anger. As we all have “weakness,” I know I need to keep giving my life over to Christ and asking in prayer for that help. I’ll pass this on, and maybe even take on the challenge myself.
Thank you for sharing this. I am inspired by your diligence and trust in the Saviour. I have been looking for ways to help me when I feel frustrated. I am definitely Trying Faith and doing the 30 day challenge. Wishing you well onwards and onwards.
Ever since I had my son a year ago I have been trying to learn how to raise him without losing my temper at him. I have loved watching this video because it never occurred to me that I could pray out loud when I’m getting angry. I want to start doing this now so I can’t Wach my son the power of Jesus Christ
She looks like such a good mom!! Reminds me of my wife, good moms keep the world going round. No one’s perfect, i also know that God is willing to help with all of our weaknesses
this experience really touched me in showing what it is like to truly trust in the Lord to help with your problems. that's something I have always struggled with and from the example of your experience I will counsel with the Lord to know what to do to become more Christlike and follow the prophet. thank you for doing this and sharing your journey and experience💙
What a great challenge within ourselves who admitted this kind of weakness now it is becoming her strength in Ether 12:27. I too had been struggling with the same weakness but it always prompted me from Pres. Thomas S. Monson "If you cannot teach them now just LOVE them then teach them again tomorrow" it helps me to be temperate and show the love of our Savior. I continue the conversion within myself. I truly testify that He lives, real, powerful and by Him we'll attain eternal life
What a sweet and heartwarming experiment. I am so grateful for your testimony- it has lifted me and given me courage today. I often feel overwhelmed by the weight of all that I can’t do, or all the bad habits I keep falling back on, and I get defeated. It was empowering to see you take on one specific challenge and combat it with immediate prayer. I’d like to try this too.
I loved hearing the effect that this had on your family, and it was really touching to hear that your boys followed your example to kneel in prayer in stressful or frustrating situations :)
This is lovely Amy! So inspiring! I stop, breathe deeply twice, and correct my posture. We are becoming queens, so how does a queen handle the ups and downs of life? Blessings to you and your beautiful family, all the way from rural England! ❤
As a mother of 2 little boys the same age as you, Amy, I completely relate to your struggles with anger! Thank you for sharing your journey. It's inspired me to more intentionally invite Christ into the hard moments day-to day.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! What a beautiful, amazing challenge!! We have been really struggling in our marriage recently. My husband is actually looking for somewhere else to go. He feels like our marriage is over and doesn't even want to try anymore. Which is completely breaking my heart. He has a huge anger problem, and struggles to deal with it appropriately. I am definitely going to do this, in hopes of helping myself and my marriage. ❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing this personal story. I'm a man who is, or was, pretty quick to anger. I'm still struggling with it every day but I'm never going back to what I was. We can all improve no matter what our mindset is at the time. I hope everyone out there has a beautiful day today. Keep working and don't give up! We are all more loved and looked at with that love more than we know.
Thank you for that. I needed to hear it, it comes at a good time. I'm wrestling with a different problem. Now I feel hopeful that my atruggles are known, that I can do this with help from the Savior.
Mosiah 4:2 has made a huge impact in my life for becoming more like Christ. Asking for the atoning blood of Jesus to be applied to me, and for Him to heal me and convert me to Him, has, step by step, made a new heart in me.
Amy! You were always so kind and a great example to me in high school. Thanks for sharing your experience! I appreciate you being so open and honest, I think anger is something we don’t talk about a lot in motherhood and it feels so isolating. This is something that I want to try out. The Lord is so ready and willing to bless us if we just turn to Him and invite Him into our lives
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I struggle with getting angry with my 6 year old daughter and my 7 year old son. This opened my eyes even more that they dont treat each other as well as id like them to because I dont treat them as well as id like to. I want to change. Thank you.
Amy, you are a wonderful wife and mother!!! I wish you continued success. Anger in my family is a major issue we need to work on. I want to thank you for being vulnerable and open with us all. You’ve set a great example. May all be well 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Great challenge! When life gets to hard to stand, kneel❤ I love what you said about Jesus calming the tempest, calming our seas, our hearts. It really works❤ Thank you for sharing your testimony!
Wow this was exactly what I needed right now. I have 6 young kids and I have been struggling with losing my temple and letting anger fester. This is so hopeful and inspiring to me. I have mostly been trying overcome this on my own. But I need Christ! Constantly and always! I need His strength because I am not strong enough! Thank you for this reminder!
Thank you for sharing! The peace that comes from challenges like this is indescribable. I too used prayer to overcome my anger during the Covid years and homeschooling children.
I have multiple TBI's so my fuse can be VERY short at times. I do great with some things and not so great with others. This has been life-long work, and I'm SO THANKFUL for Jesus Christ's help ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What wonderful experience she had! It's no easy to manager frustrations that builds up here and there. Thanks for being strong and inspiring others to work on themselves. It kind of reminds me of A general conference of Elder Clark gave the talk and invited us to ask: Lord what do I lack? And we can see areas where we are lacking and ask the Lord for help so we can become better.
Amy, thank you for this amazing and inspiring story. This not only shows the power prayer can have in our lives, it is also a wonderful example of building faith by acting on what Christ teaches us. I am inspired to look more carefully at my life and find those weaknesses that need the Lord's transforming strength. It takes courage to be open and honest with yourself about faults and weaknesses, and even more courage to be open and honest with others. Thank you for that!
Thank you for sharing! You have inspired me to start this! As a mother of young children it is so easy to become frustrated and angry. It is impossible to do it on our own.
Amy, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I needed this so much right now! I can't begin to explain how much I can relate. I am going to try this. Thank you for being willing to do this!
Thank you for sharing your struggle, challenge, experience, and strength! I am so excited that you’ve grown closer to the Savior and your family. Your kids are worth all the effort you are mustering and they will forever remember what great and struggling effort you’ve being giving. Keep up the Spiritual Momentum! Fear not, believe only, and keep going
Thank you for sharing your experience with us Amy! I also struggle with my temper and have my whole life. I don't like it, and I want to change, but I haven't been able to do that on my own. I have thought about this often and prayed in my heart, but I am inspired to say my prayers out loud and kneel down to pray. Thanks for giving me hope!
Amy!! Wow, thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. I have 4 young kids, and I was in the middle of pushing a toddler who hadn't fallen asleep yet, and it was midnight. After watching your message as I pushed my stroller, I said a prayer, and within 20 minutes my toddler was asleep and I felt so much calmer. So thank you for reminding me to turn to Christ!
It takes a lot of vulnerability to share this experience and I don't see enough people being willing to be this vulnerable and share a story this personal. I also don't see enough people willing to accept and learn from a story this personal. I very much appreciate it and this was very inspiring. Thank you. Right now, I'm challenging myself to spend time every day studying edifying sources and it has been very rewarding. I, too, want to follow Christ's example and spend my time with Him.
It is helpful to me to see others are experiencing the same lessons in the same way. Especially the not wanting to let go of the thing that I want to change about myself. The idea of praying deeply for help is easy to understand and I think will be helpful to me going forward.
I think about my reactions all weekend after my weekly work at preschool with 20 children. I pounder that I need to look at then like the Heavenly Father looking for us 🙏
I have a one year old and I love him so much he’s my buddy, but oh my gosh he can drive me crazy so I feel ya there!!! I just try to remember to always have love in my heart towards him.
Thank you for sharing. Trying to quell those moments of frustration or anger have been especially important to me this week. I'm grateful for the scripture and experiences you shared. I have been praying for the Lord to help fix the issues causing these feelings. You've reminded me how impactful my efforts to find peace in those moments can be to those same situations.
This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story and your growing hope. I loved what you said about feeling "one with Him" in spite of all of the work you still need to do. It inspired more compassionate thoughts in my mind about some of the things I'm working on. Thank you for letting us follow along in your journey and for letting us feel the ups and downs along the way. I loved it.
Amy...I just watched your video n your darlings boys❤❤ You did amazing!! I used to be quick to anger when my kids were growing up. I wish I could change that as ALL would be different now! My adult kids are very forgiving n know that I honestly didn't know better or different. Now as they've learned from me, they are slower to anger w their children n are way better n more patient then I was. Im so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. TY Amy, your the BEST❤
Thank you Dear Sister.. definitely going to take up this challenge as life has been extremely challenging and of late, I have felt weak in my relationship with Father in Heaven and our Saviour and have not been striving to listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost .. will also share your experience with many who I know will appreciate this ...God bless you and yours .. x
Amy, thank you for sharing your 30-day experience of drawing closer to Christ through learning to overcome your quick temper. What has helped me with that is not only prayer but also meditation. You have wonderful boys and a husband, and I pray to God you'll continue to grow.
Congrats , that is a Goal of life, some people become old of 75 years AND they note Yet become as they Savior asking to be a peace maker ,specially within the doors of our own mind AND soul ,AND witihin the walls of our own house AND family
Thank you so much for sharing your heart and honest experiences. It helps so much just knowing I’m not alone. I have 2 autistic kids and my youngest one is very challenging. I actually broke down and finally talked with the Bishop the other day after a strong prompting to talk to him…and I can’t even express what peace, relief and complete love and compassion surrounded me. I have been inviting Christ into my struggle for years now, but doing this brought a whole new level of peace and hope and I know it’s because I showed Him just how serious I am about wanting to change because He knows how much I don’t want to talk to the Bishop because of fear and shame. I didn’t realize just how much fear and shame I was holding onto until I talked with the Bishop. It was so cleansing and beautiful. I shared this experience with my friend and she shared this video with me just now. This is so helpful and I know God is with me in all the details. The getting down on my knees and praying out loud when I’m frustrated is one I haven’t tried yet. I will definitely do that now! Something that has helped me that I can share is to pray for the gift of charity and specifically about “slow to anger” and “not easily provoked”. I pray for that morning and night. And another huge help for me (something we don’t talk much about in the church) but, casting out Satan and or his minions in the name of Christ has been something that I’ve had to do when it gets really bad and I know I’m being attacked and the anger is so strong it feels like it’s going to take over me. I know this is deep and scary, but I really feel we need to be open and sharing these experiences because people really need to hear it and know what to do. Satan and his influence is really running rampant now and will only increase as we get closer to the second coming. We need to have full armor on and work out all of our weaknesses with Christ, and we need to do it now. Time is running out, like President Nelson said. Hope this helps anyone who reads this. Thanks again!
Have to admit as I first was listening I was thinking, “my wife needs to see this” but after watching the whole thing I’m realizing it’s me that needed to see this. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing to inspire us all. 😊
I have struggled with my temper for as long as I can remember. I’ve made big strides, but now as I take on new challenges, old anger habits seem to resurface. I noticed that the more angry and frustrated I become, the more I naturally turn inward and the less I pray. Thank you for sharing your journey, I really really need this and I feel humbled by it. I love how Jesus prayed more earnestly when He was in agony. I will try to be like Him in that way ❤
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Starting today, I'm beginning my 30-Day cleanse from anger, My children need this, My wife needs this, I need this! Through Christ, I can be clean!
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Thank you! I practiced this today after watching your video! My 5 year old keeps asking where a toy of his that he lost. We looked everywhere, I’ve told him sorry, hopefully it’ll show up and he persists in asking me. My patience finally wore out after the kids came home from school, and I wanted to say something unkind like “I hope we never find it and I’m never getting another toy for you again” 😅 instead, I audibly prayed and petitioned the Lord to help him understand. I buried my head in my hands as other children surrounded me with their needs and my 5 year old could see how upset I was, and he said “No more questions Mommy, it’s okay, no more questions.” And he walked out to give me space (something we practice in our family). As I write this I’m even more grateful for that moment now than I was then, still in the thick of it! Good is so so good. I’m grateful for prayer and yearnings to be like Him!!!
My 93 year old mother, who I live with can be warm, financially generous and grateful for my assistance in all aspects of daily living. BUT she is not used to the loss of control of her life, due to an age, arthritis, macular degeneration of both eyes, legally blind and a very short term memory, due to a stroke. The good news is I can stop yelling at her, most of the time, because she has new hearing aides. I get through every day by prayer, laughter and know some day, that will be me. Jesus really understands, He told me, I have a Jewish mother, myself! Every day is a test of who we really are, and depth of love for ourselves and others. Pick up your cross and follow Me. Step by step we walk….❤️
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I am with you. My mom experiences the same issues. I try to remind myself that my mama was always there for me, and she will not always be with me. I am grateful for every day I have with for as long as she is able. Although, it is rare, I feel ashamed when I have become impatient with her. ❤
Same! My 83 yr. old mother that I care for (legally blind from mac. degeneration, easily confused from stroke, frustrated from lack of control in her life) - can behave so badly sometimes. I feel guilty when I've been upset with her - she shouldn't have to be perfect. I want to remember your words, "Every day is a test of who we really are, and depth of love for ourselves and others. Pick up your cross and follow Me. Step by step we walk….❤"
Way too often I try to make positive changes within myself by myself and get frustrated when I don't see the results I hoped for. This is such a wonderful reminder that true change happens through and with Christ.
The story you shared on day 8 about your 3 year old reminded me of a similar event in my younger motherhood. I, too, have struggled with a lightning fast temper and just being generally angry. One day I decided to make some changes to live in a more Christlike way by not indulging myself by shouting and all that stuff. Slowly but steadily, with LOTS of help from my family, friends and most importantly my Savior I began to experience more peace. This enabled me to be more aware of my anger starting to boil. I became proactive in dealing with my emotions before they went haywire.
One day about 2 maybe 3 years into this journey I was having a discussion with my then 9-10 year old daughter. I inadvertently said something that triggered her own temper to begin to boil. I watched her face change from irritated to furious, back to irritated and then peaceful. I knew she had chosen to react calmly rather than lash out at me.
I told her what I had seen on her face and thanked her for responding to my words with grace and love. I told her I was so grateful that she had exercised control of herself. Her response made tears come to my eyes.
“Mom, I’ve been watching you learn how to control your anger. I want to be like you.”
You have helped your son in such an important way! He is obviously paying attention to you. I’m so glad that you have made these small course corrections to live the gospel with more exactness. You will continue to see the good fruit of this planting for a long time.
This made me cry! Beautiful!
Beautiful. 🥹🙏
What a beautiful example. Thank you for sharing.
Wow this is a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it!!
I needed this; it really resonated with me. I have 4 kids, ages 2 weeks to 5 years, and I struggle with keeping my temper in check. Like most young kids, they have their fits and meltdowns and I have a difficult time reacting in a positive way. My patriarchal blessing tells me that my example will be the great teacher in my childrens' lives, but I realized one day that it didn't say whether my example would be a good one or not! I realized that that was up to me: would I be a good example to my children or a bad one? And while of course I want to be a good example, I still struggle. This video made me realize that I'm depending too much on myself to control my anger, and I haven't invited the Lord into my struggle enough. It's time!
Amy, what a pearl that you shared with others. You opened up yourself and your family to the world and let others in on what is a very private challenge. I too have struggled with anger in the past so this definitely resonated with me. A few years ago I started journaling every day for two mins about anger. That helped drive awareness and I go pretty decent about preventing it after about a year of working at it but I didn't want to just not be angry. I wanted to be the opposite of that. I figured being meek, kind and chivalrous (I would also be chivalrous to men) would be my new goal. I set daily reminders and goals for those and recorded when I was. As I would interact with others I would say am I being meek, kind or chivalrous? It changed from being a reactive goal to being a proactive goal. It not just eliminated the sand like you said but made it so that I kept the sound out. I wasn't suppressing my anger, I just wasn't feeling negatively. Thanks again!
Thank you Sister for the inspiring story. I'm from Hyderabad India. I belong to the church of jesus Christ of latter day saints. I too have the weakness of Frustration I'm finding out how to overcome this challenge thank you Sister I will also follow the 30-day challenge of prayer jesus Christ has given me an answer through you please pray for me thank you
If been doing this for years. I'm much older now. My husband has dementia and at times is very negative and hateful. I realize that it's not entirely his fault. So, when he is in one of those moments, I say, out loud, LORD, HELP ME! And he does!! It's wonderful to be on the Lord's side. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
I have struggled with anger my whole life and I needed this!
Great video & testimony. I was in a car accident today after being at the doc for my chronic health condition. I was fine mentally until I came home and opened some mail that just sent me into a rush of anxiety. I prayed about 3 times then opened RUclips to find a talk on peace to help me chill out. I clicked on this instead & it’s exactly the reminder I needed. This advice isn’t only for time of anger, but times when we feel a great lack of control or stress. He is the Prince of Peace and very graciously offers that to us - it’s just on us to turn to Him.
I love this! Way to go Mama! I started this same journey about 8 years ago, and it just gets better and better! Peace never has to leave. And it's still as simple as that. Pray and think of Jesus Christ. There is power in remembering Him. I have also found huge power in repenting every day, even for little things or unwelcome thoughts or habits. Repentence truly is joy. Jesus will take your pain and give you His strength. Then there's nothing you can't do or overcome ❤
Thank you
Thank you! Today i read alma 30 for the first time, i got it in my mind to read it as an answer to my prayer. I had been confused, and felt i wasnt worthy of praying, that i FIRST needed to repent before doing so. This of course was not from the spirit, which i had no idea. I cannot believe how much power the enemy had over my mind, but today i feel a huge change in my heart.
Thanks once again for the inspiring comment :)
"Peace never has to leave."
What a powerful statement!
Thank you Amy for sharing your story. It really resonated with me and I can relate with you on many levels (also mom of two boys same ages and girl on the way!). I have struggled with my patience, and didn't realize I had an anger problem until I got married and kids came (oh how marriage and kids surface our weaknesses!). I do not want to let this define me, and I was really inspired and encouraged by your story to remember to pray - not just for daily strength, but IN the moment of frustration - to let Christ's strength and grace help change me. To let my kids see me pray even in those moments. Thank you so much for being vulnerable enough to share your struggles and how your faith in Christ has helped you. It helped me not feel alone, and has given me an increased strength to rely on my Savior and prayer more in those moments of weakness, to keep my focus on my Savior, for "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Thank you for sharing your experiences!
This is inspiring! I’ve spent a long time trying to get better at not losing my temper. Sometimes it’s easy to feel like anger is justified and the best way to act, but it never is. Yesterday I wanted to get angry at my son, but when I took just a second and recommitted to loving him instead, I was able to deal with the problem in a better way. I love her use of prayer, of praying out loud in front of her children for help, and that’s something I want to start doing in my life. It’s so important to realize that the strength we need to deal with life problems comes from Jesus Christ.
I am going to try doing this challenge too! I am a Mother of 6 and sometimes I just lose my cool and I am not okay with that. I love my Savior and I know that He is the source of all that is calm and peaceful.
I do not have little children at home anymore, but this practice that she taught us could be applied to so many challenges that we face in our lives. We can overcome through the enabling power of Jesus Christ.
It’s so hard to want to let go of anger! This was a great thing to hear today.
I want to somehow apply this with sharing the Gospel. I feel like a failure as a mission leader, and I know that the Savior’s strength, His grace, is real. He can help us do the seemingly impossible.
I’ve watched this about 4 times now, trying to make sure to pray about my anger and other issues as well as they come up. It’s definitely working, but also a hard back and forth as you start to let it go!
The theme of letting Christ help us in our efforts to become more like Him instead of trying to become like Him on our own resonated with me. Truly, "I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me!" ❤
I have done that too! Sometimes if I get a text or discussion with someone that makes me a bit angry, I will pray and get that anger out of me!
I want to thank you for sharing your 30 day experience, just had one with my wife and had to get up and leave the room before my anger got the best of me. I have learned that I need to step back and look at what is happening and say " what would the Lord do". I need to remember that I am a child of God and he always loves he, no matter how many mistake's I make in life, thanks again for sharing. David B. ♥♥♥.
❤thank you for sharing this. I’ve also been struggling with my temper. I’ve got two children. My first one was and is an angel. The decision to have a second wasn’t hard. But the second one is a tough one. None-stop screaming, throwing, and breaking stuff has really put me on edge. This is a challenge that I’ll also accept so I can be a more patient father.
It is time for me too to invite Christ into my life to face such challenges
Parenting is hard! You’ve got this. Especially when we involve the Savior, there’s no better quest!!
I so loved this!!
I recently attended a BYU education week class on children with severe behavioral problems. They spoke about sensory processing issues and also enlarged amygdalas due to trauma or biologics. The secondary response of anger and rage can be representative of not feeling safe. The part of the brain dealing with emotions takes over and until that is calm, the reasoning part can't engage. Dr. Richard B Miller and his wife, Mary C Miller taught the class and were amazing.
Thank you for your heartfelt testimony Amy! I loved the smoothie story you told. I want to fall to my knees next time I am in a similar situation rather then let my harsh words fall on those I love.
I just want you to know that I admire you. & Thank you for sharing your 30 day challenge. I can relate as I'm a Mother & Grandma/ & now a Grat Grandma!! I think we could all use a 30 day challenge.
Well, after watching this video, I decided to try praying on my knees to help with my anger. It's been two minutes and it's already helping. Thank you!
Loved hearing about the beginning of your journey. I appreciate your bravery. I'll be following your example.
What no comments!! They will come!!!
I LOVE this video! We ALL struggle with tempers. Some more than others. You represent many of us. Thank you for your honesty and wisdom!! You are beautiful, articulate, real and darling. I’ve seen several of these videos. Because of this one I’m committing to my own 30 day challenge. Bless you:).
Taking on our challenges without Christ = nope doesn't work. I really like how she illustrated this in the video. Helped me to see that I need to include him more in my small and big goals and in daily life.❤
This video came perfectly timed for me. I recently had an experience that made me very angry, and it's something I've been thinking about because that sort of anger surge isn't something I usually experience. It has led me to think about how to heal from long-time wounds/worries. I feel grateful to have watched your experiences here to see that the effort you put in was not at all wasted for you. Jesus Christ has the power to heal those long term habits and hurts! I'm excited to continue my journey of coming to know Him and better understand what He has the power to do for me in my life.
Thank you for being vulnerable in sharing this journey. I love seeing you be a mom and seeing how imperfect but sweet and happy motherhood can be! I have a 10.5 month old and love seeing what is to come for us. :)
Good luck as you continue this journey of learning and life!
This video is awesome. Controlling my anger has been something I have always struggled with but this video shows that through Him we can accomplish anything.
This is exactly what I needed. I get frustrated a lot with my kids and I express it a lot, often in an attempt to get them to not repeat it (they are toddlers so I definitely resonate with your examples). I’ve realized that it doesn’t help anything though and I think it takes away from the peace in our home. I am going to try what you did and stop myself and say a prayer for help instead. I hope my children can feel more peaceful and safe in our home because of it.
My wife in and I in China are glad to have this video reach us.
"Patience is a virtue"
Thank you Amy. I have been reminded to stop and pray. Mine is more of frustration than anger
Thank you so much for your post. I find myself as a grandma trying to fill a place in my son's family due to the loss of his wife. My young granddaughters test my patience every day and I hate losing my cool. I'm going to try what you have done so I can bring the spirit into our home. My son has been less active in church for many years and so the spirit hasn't been in their home like it can be when we seek the Lord earnestly.
What a great story and testimony of the power of Christ 😊… I too struggled many years with angry and addictions and finally reached my sick and tired of being sick and tired point and I too got on my knees to pray to my father in heaven for help and really felt the spirit of the lord reveal to me that that’s where he wanted me to be when I was in those moments and I also started spiritual fasting twice a week for strength and guidance and after two or three months had past , it was also revealed to me that I should give one fast a week for others and continue one for me until Heavenly Father feels that it’s time to take the training wheels off 😅… I so testify that ALL that is good is possible through Jesus Christ and absolutely NOTHING is impossible through his power and grace as well 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼amen ❤
Absolutely inspiring! When I became a mom, it opened my eyes to an inclination for sin that never knew I had- impatience! I always considered myself to be a patient person until I had kids. Motherhood, along with God’s help, has really helped me to practice my patience and grow in that.
Amen!!!
Me, too! I don't think impatience is a sin, but a weakness. It is when we let it drive us too much to do other things, then, yes, it can lead to sin. I'm gonna try prayer like this, too.
Even though I have prayed for a good positive day, I sometimes find myself irritable, frustrated, whiny, or angry.
It is not anyone doing or saying anything. I start praying for forgiveness and healing from those feelings. He often blesses me with a leveling peace. I have to deal with the repercussions of my words and attitude, usually feeling nauseous. I pray that God will help this area of my life heal.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I sometimes feel like the hulk with my frustration and anger over a situation. I love God and the people of my life so much that any failing on my part makes me upset. I've been praying daily now for about four months and multiple times a day. It has made all the difference in the world and even though I know God does not always help us directly, he is something we can connect to and draw upon to help us persevere. Carry on the wonderful work. God loves you.
Love this example of coming to the Lord in humility and how He will make our weaknesses strong 🤍
Amen ❤
I am so thankful for this episode! One experience she shared that I like is that her 3-year-old son "has noticed that I've been doing this," and so he wanted to ask Heavenly Father to help him not be frustrated. That made me feel good. I'm a mother of 4 myself; some of them teenagers. Sometimes I've talked for too long to one of the kids about how she shouldn't have done/said that to me and it hurt my feelings. Now I try to forgive more quickly and be what I want our kids to be: positive and not complaining a lot. Yesterday I prayed after something happened and then I didn't feel unhappy anymore.
I love your beautiful testimony of Christ's ability to strengthen us in any trial and your courage to share ❤❤ What a wonderful way to help teach your children to come unto Christ with every need. Thank you Amy 🤗
Thank you for such an inspiring example of the transformitive power of Jesus Christ when we invite Him into our lives. He will be with us, not just at the begining or end of the day, but moment by moment.
I literally made thr goal this morning to have less contention in our home and I cam eacross your video. What a blessing. Tears are flowing.
I really needed to hear this! I have had anger issues for so long and it upsets me when I get angry in front of my family. I am going to try this 30 day challenge starting today. Your children are precious! Thank you for sharing your story.
Beautiful messages & 30-day effort. I think I liked most Amy's comment about it being an on-going process. In trying to overcome our weaknesses, making it a journey with Christ to refine and improve is so important!
The outbursts from high stress are real. I love this & need it.
I just love this!!! I love the light in people's face's as they become more like the Savior ❤❤❤
Love from Portugal!!
This was wonderful. My husband retires at the end of the month. I am going to do this challenge because we need to improve this in our lives. Thank you a ton.
I love your story. I too have struggled with a lot of frustration, which has led to angry outbursts, which then lead to feelings of guilt and worthlessness. For me, those things got worse when I was under a lot of stress. I’m glad you learned how to handle it as a young mother. It took me a bit more time to figure it out. And so I’d like to share how I finally learned how to combat the anger that stirred like a cyclone within my whole body at times.
One day it was so bad. My husband and I were arguing. A few of my teenage kids were driving me nuts. And there was some serious extended family issues that had been weighing me down for a long time. On this particular day, I just couldn’t handle it anymore. I went to my closest, locked the door, kneeled down, and just begged for help. I thought about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and what it really meant for me. I then said, out loud, “Heavenly Father, in the sacred name of Thy Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who suffered, bled, and died for me in the Garden and on the cross, please help me.” A peace came over me like I had never felt before. I literally felt a weight, a burden, lift off of my shoulders. I said another quick prayer of thanks, got up off my knees, left my closet, and went to apologize to my family for how I’d reacted to them. Life didn’t automatically become perfect, but it did get better, and has continued to improve over time. That sacred experience happened several years ago, but I still pray that prayer when things are just too much for me to handle. And it still works every time.
Thank you so much for sharing your 30 day challenge with us. You have a beautiful family. May God bless you always.
Thank you so much for having the strength to be this vulnerable. Your story calls to my listening to "The power of vulnerability" | Brené Brown
My journey from anger has taken more than 35 years. And it has been through the Savior’s help, coming to him in my joys and lots and lots of sadness and disappointments. But I can certainly see how this, begging for his help in my weaknesses, can help me to a greater degree, in different areas of my life.
One thing I didn't know would help me was meditation. What I started a year ago was “mindful consciousness” as I had to teach a class on it. And I started meditating, 5 or 10 minutes/per day. I didn’t know, but many types of meditations exist. Right away, I noticed an amazing degree of “to the core” peace overtaking my life. And this was helpful in dealing with anger.
As we all have “weakness,” I know I need to keep giving my life over to Christ and asking in prayer for that help. I’ll pass this on, and maybe even take on the challenge myself.
Thank you for sharing this. I am inspired by your diligence and trust in the Saviour. I have been looking for ways to help me when I feel frustrated. I am definitely Trying Faith and doing the 30 day challenge. Wishing you well onwards and onwards.
Ever since I had my son a year ago I have been trying to learn how to raise him without losing my temper at him. I have loved watching this video because it never occurred to me that I could pray out loud when I’m getting angry. I want to start doing this now so I can’t Wach my son the power of Jesus Christ
I definitely want to try this: praying when I'm angry or frustrated. I have similar difficulties. Thanks for the example!
She looks like such a good mom!! Reminds me of my wife, good moms keep the world going round. No one’s perfect, i also know that God is willing to help with all of our weaknesses
this experience really touched me in showing what it is like to truly trust in the Lord to help with your problems. that's something I have always struggled with and from the example of your experience I will counsel with the Lord to know what to do to become more Christlike and follow the prophet. thank you for doing this and sharing your journey and experience💙
What a great challenge within ourselves who admitted this kind of weakness now it is becoming her strength in Ether 12:27. I too had been struggling with the same weakness but it always prompted me from Pres. Thomas S. Monson "If you cannot teach them now just LOVE them then teach them again tomorrow" it helps me to be temperate and show the love of our Savior. I continue the conversion within myself. I truly testify that He lives, real, powerful and by Him we'll attain eternal life
What a sweet and heartwarming experiment. I am so grateful for your testimony- it has lifted me and given me courage today. I often feel overwhelmed by the weight of all that I can’t do, or all the bad habits I keep falling back on, and I get defeated. It was empowering to see you take on one specific challenge and combat it with immediate prayer. I’d like to try this too.
This message is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your experience! You have inspired me to do better myself!
I loved hearing the effect that this had on your family, and it was really touching to hear that your boys followed your example to kneel in prayer in stressful or frustrating situations :)
Thank you for sharing your wonderful and heartfelt story.
This is lovely Amy! So inspiring!
I stop, breathe deeply twice, and correct my posture. We are becoming queens, so how does a queen handle the ups and downs of life?
Blessings to you and your beautiful family, all the way from rural England! ❤
As a mother of 2 little boys the same age as you, Amy, I completely relate to your struggles with anger! Thank you for sharing your journey. It's inspired me to more intentionally invite Christ into the hard moments day-to day.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! What a beautiful, amazing challenge!! We have been really struggling in our marriage recently. My husband is actually looking for somewhere else to go. He feels like our marriage is over and doesn't even want to try anymore. Which is completely breaking my heart. He has a huge anger problem, and struggles to deal with it appropriately. I am definitely going to do this, in hopes of helping myself and my marriage. ❤❤❤
My heart goes out to you and your family at a challenging time. I know that the Savior truly can heal us in any circumstance. 💕
Thank you for sharing this personal story. I'm a man who is, or was, pretty quick to anger. I'm still struggling with it every day but I'm never going back to what I was.
We can all improve no matter what our mindset is at the time. I hope everyone out there has a beautiful day today. Keep working and don't give up!
We are all more loved and looked at with that love more than we know.
Thank you for that. I needed to hear it, it comes at a good time. I'm wrestling with a different problem. Now I feel hopeful that my atruggles are known, that I can do this with help from the Savior.
Mosiah 4:2 has made a huge impact in my life for becoming more like Christ. Asking for the atoning blood of Jesus to be applied to me, and for Him to heal me and convert me to Him, has, step by step, made a new heart in me.
Amy! You were always so kind and a great example to me in high school. Thanks for sharing your experience! I appreciate you being so open and honest, I think anger is something we don’t talk about a lot in motherhood and it feels so isolating. This is something that I want to try out. The Lord is so ready and willing to bless us if we just turn to Him and invite Him into our lives
Thank you, Holly! You are incredible and have ALWAYS been an example to me!
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I struggle with getting angry with my 6 year old daughter and my 7 year old son. This opened my eyes even more that they dont treat each other as well as id like them to because I dont treat them as well as id like to. I want to change. Thank you.
Amy, you are a wonderful wife and mother!!! I wish you continued success. Anger in my family is a major issue we need to work on. I want to thank you for being vulnerable and open with us all. You’ve set a great example. May all be well 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Great challenge! When life gets to hard to stand, kneel❤
I love what you said about Jesus calming the tempest, calming our seas, our hearts. It really works❤ Thank you for sharing your testimony!
Wow this was exactly what I needed right now. I have 6 young kids and I have been struggling with losing my temple and letting anger fester. This is so hopeful and inspiring to me. I have mostly been trying overcome this on my own. But I need Christ! Constantly and always! I need His strength because I am not strong enough! Thank you for this reminder!
Amen praise God and Jesus love yall
Thank you for sharing! The peace that comes from challenges like this is indescribable. I too used prayer to overcome my anger during the Covid years and homeschooling children.
The effect this blessing and goal had on her children was really sweet!
I have multiple TBI's so my fuse can be VERY short at times. I do great with some things and not so great with others.
This has been life-long work, and I'm SO THANKFUL for Jesus Christ's help
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What wonderful experience she had! It's no easy to manager frustrations that builds up here and there. Thanks for being strong and inspiring others to work on themselves. It kind of reminds me of A general conference of Elder Clark gave the talk and invited us to ask: Lord what do I lack? And we can see areas where we are lacking and ask the Lord for help so we can become better.
Amy, thank you for this amazing and inspiring story. This not only shows the power prayer can have in our lives, it is also a wonderful example of building faith by acting on what Christ teaches us. I am inspired to look more carefully at my life and find those weaknesses that need the Lord's transforming strength. It takes courage to be open and honest with yourself about faults and weaknesses, and even more courage to be open and honest with others. Thank you for that!
Thank you for sharing! You have inspired me to start this! As a mother of young children it is so easy to become frustrated and angry. It is impossible to do it on our own.
Beautiful and inspiring change experience! Thanks!
Thank you for your story and your vulnerability and willingness to share this journey with us all ❤
Amy, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I needed this so much right now! I can't begin to explain how much I can relate. I am going to try this. Thank you for being willing to do this!
Thank you for sharing your struggle, challenge, experience, and strength! I am so excited that you’ve grown closer to the Savior and your family. Your kids are worth all the effort you are mustering and they will forever remember what great and struggling effort you’ve being giving. Keep up the Spiritual Momentum! Fear not, believe only, and keep going
Thank you for sharing your experience with us Amy! I also struggle with my temper and have my whole life. I don't like it, and I want to change, but I haven't been able to do that on my own. I have thought about this often and prayed in my heart, but I am inspired to say my prayers out loud and kneel down to pray. Thanks for giving me hope!
Thanks for your comment, @koributtorff. As you turn to the Lord, we believe you can achieve the change you desire!
Amy!! Wow, thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. I have 4 young kids, and I was in the middle of pushing a toddler who hadn't fallen asleep yet, and it was midnight. After watching your message as I pushed my stroller, I said a prayer, and within 20 minutes my toddler was asleep and I felt so much calmer. So thank you for reminding me to turn to Christ!
Amazing!! Looking forward to seeing your journey with the 30 day challenge too!
It takes a lot of vulnerability to share this experience and I don't see enough people being willing to be this vulnerable and share a story this personal. I also don't see enough people willing to accept and learn from a story this personal. I very much appreciate it and this was very inspiring. Thank you.
Right now, I'm challenging myself to spend time every day studying edifying sources and it has been very rewarding.
I, too, want to follow Christ's example and spend my time with Him.
It is helpful to me to see others are experiencing the same lessons in the same way. Especially the not wanting to let go of the thing that I want to change about myself. The idea of praying deeply for help is easy to understand and I think will be helpful to me going forward.
Prayer is a powerful tool!
I think about my reactions all weekend after my weekly work at preschool with 20 children.
I pounder that I need to look at then like the Heavenly Father looking for us 🙏
I have a one year old and I love him so much he’s my buddy, but oh my gosh he can drive me crazy so I feel ya there!!! I just try to remember to always have love in my heart towards him.
Thank you for sharing. Trying to quell those moments of frustration or anger have been especially important to me this week. I'm grateful for the scripture and experiences you shared. I have been praying for the Lord to help fix the issues causing these feelings. You've reminded me how impactful my efforts to find peace in those moments can be to those same situations.
This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story and your growing hope. I loved what you said about feeling "one with Him" in spite of all of the work you still need to do. It inspired more compassionate thoughts in my mind about some of the things I'm working on. Thank you for letting us follow along in your journey and for letting us feel the ups and downs along the way. I loved it.
Amy...I just watched your video n your darlings boys❤❤
You did amazing!! I used to be quick to anger when my kids were growing up. I wish I could change that as ALL would be different now!
My adult kids are very forgiving n know that I honestly didn't know better or different.
Now as they've learned from me, they are slower to anger w their children n are way better n more patient then I was.
Im so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ.
TY Amy, your the BEST❤
Thank you Dear Sister.. definitely going to take up this challenge as life has been extremely challenging and of late, I have felt weak in my relationship with Father in Heaven and our Saviour and have not been striving to listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost .. will also share your experience with many who I know will appreciate this ...God bless you and yours .. x
Amy, thank you for sharing your 30-day experience of drawing closer to Christ through learning to overcome your quick temper. What has helped me with that is not only prayer but also meditation. You have wonderful boys and a husband, and I pray to God you'll continue to grow.
Congrats , that is a Goal of life, some people become old of 75 years AND they note Yet become as they Savior asking to be a peace maker ,specially within the doors of our own mind AND soul ,AND witihin the walls of our own house AND family
Thank you so much for sharing your heart and honest experiences. It helps so much just knowing I’m not alone. I have 2 autistic kids and my youngest one is very challenging. I actually broke down and finally talked with the Bishop the other day after a strong prompting to talk to him…and I can’t even express what peace, relief and complete love and compassion surrounded me. I have been inviting Christ into my struggle for years now, but doing this brought a whole new level of peace and hope and I know it’s because I showed Him just how serious I am about wanting to change because He knows how much I don’t want to talk to the Bishop because of fear and shame. I didn’t realize just how much fear and shame I was holding onto until I talked with the Bishop. It was so cleansing and beautiful.
I shared this experience with my friend and she shared this video with me just now. This is so helpful and I know God is with me in all the details. The getting down on my knees and praying out loud when I’m frustrated is one I haven’t tried yet. I will definitely do that now! Something that has helped me that I can share is to pray for the gift of charity and specifically about “slow to anger” and “not easily provoked”. I pray for that morning and night. And another huge help for me (something we don’t talk much about in the church) but, casting out Satan and or his minions in the name of Christ has been something that I’ve had to do when it gets really bad and I know I’m being attacked and the anger is so strong it feels like it’s going to take over me. I know this is deep and scary, but I really feel we need to be open and sharing these experiences because people really need to hear it and know what to do. Satan and his influence is really running rampant now and will only increase as we get closer to the second coming. We need to have full armor on and work out all of our weaknesses with Christ, and we need to do it now. Time is running out, like President Nelson said.
Hope this helps anyone who reads this. Thanks again!