I fail daily. I ask for forgiveness a lot! I have so much to learn. I could tell you what NOT to do, I could tell you that the years go by fast, which they do! Being a wife and mother was all I wanted to do, It was my dream. When I found out I was pregnant I was so excited, that I started dreaming about what kind of mother I would be. I realized very quickly once I became a mom, that my mom made mothering look easy! If I asked you to give me a definition of what a mother is, what would you say? “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 As mothers, we point our children back to Jesus. We correct them and teach them, we care for them and lead by example. This is something I am learning to do each day. But… That's w...
The moment I wrote out the title of this post I started singing one of our family's favorite songs from the movie, "The Greatest Showman". Why am I here? Why am I taking time out of my yet so busy schedule to write out how I'm feeling and share the stories that encompass my everyday life. WHY? Because I want to pass on ALL the stories to my children and grandchildren and lord willing great-grandchildren. I want to confidently say without a doubt that I soaked up every moment possible in EACH season of my life with kids. I am referring to that one person who comes up to the young mom (sleep-deprived, emotionally and physically exhausted) with a cart full of children and tells her, " cherish these moments, they are gone before you know it and you will wish for the chaos again. I want to know without a shadow of a doubt that I DID in fact... LIVE within the moment. PLAY make-believe with them. LAUGH for no reason at al...