Ask Molly!

Dear Posterity,
I've asked for questions from readers who need some help and light in their lives. I'm so excited to answer our first two questions today!

Dear Molly,
15 children? How do you do it? Do you believe in family planning?
The Newlyweds

Dear Newlyweds,
Our family planning is through prayer. We have been blessed to have children enter our home every time we've prayed for one (Sometimes we must have prayed extra hard because we have twins and triplets!). We did pray not to get pregnant for 6 months after our triplets were born (Hannah, Isaac and Julia- so great!) but that seemed to have seriously affected our fertility so we've never done that since. There is a book that I enjoyed called Family Unplanning and even though it wasn't published by Deseret Book (my usual criteria for reading a book) I gave it a try because there were scriptures on each page. I do suggest it.
Love, Molly

Dear Molly,
I can barely keep up with my 5 children, I'm not sure how you do it with 15! I have a really hard time staying motivated to keep my house clean and laundry done- let alone homeschooling on top of it!
Frazzled mom in AZ

Dear Frazzled,
First of all may I suggest moving closer to Zion? I know I have an easier time of life when I can feel the spirit of the saints better. I have very busy and full days. I wake up at 4am in order to fit it all in. But I've found that a well scheduled house runs more efficiently. Everything I do during the day is for the benefit of my family and because I love them. Maybe if you loved your children and husband more you'd be better motivated to just get it done. Homeschooling improves my day it doesn't make it harder! So my suggestion to you is to love your children more. I'll pray for you.

Love,
Molly

Hiding My Light...

Dear Posterity,
It's important that we take the time to recognize our talents and let them shine! I've been thinking about this a lot lately and then I received this kind letter in the mail today from a dear sister in my ward. She didn't sign it, but I feel comfortable sharing it here.

Dear Sister Jones,
I'm so inspired watching you each Sabbath with your children sitting reverently in church. All their hair is done and their shirts are clean and pressed or their dressed are pressed and they're wearing appropriate shoes. I don't know how you do it with 15 children so close in age! I am inspired by you and struggle to try to keep up with your abilities.

Your spirit shines so brightly. You are blessed.
Love, a neighbor

Wasn't that so sweet? So I decided that I need to share with all of you my secrets to my wonderful life! I've been blessed with many talents among them organization, spirituality, parenting, and giving helpful advice.

If you have questions about anything please email me and I'll do my best to answer them for you on 'Ask Molly' days!! I'm so excited for this chance to 'let my light shine!'

My email is SisterMollyJones@gmail.com I'll be hearing from you soon!

Love,
Molly

1. Talents
2. Sweet Sisters in my ward
3. Children who sit reverently in Sacrament Meeting