The small choices you make as a mother matter.
You may feel invisible; like nobody appreciates the things you do over and over and over.
But the choices you make, the minute-by-minute decision to put your kids first, that doesn’t go unnoticed.
God sees.
He knows how hard the job can be.
When you choose to laugh at the water he spilled all over the floor (again) instead of cry.
When you choose to watch Henry Hugglemonster with him instead of the episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
When you choose to forgo reading on the iPad so he can match shapes and colors.
When you choose to snuggle with him in the middle of the night instead of coming unraveled.
When you choose to chase him in the backyard instead of tackling the stink sitting in the kitchen sink.
When you choose to set the computer down and finish the blog post later (because he’s demanding your attention now!)
When you choose to be in the moment with your kids, you’re making an eternal difference.
**Today I am linking up with Lisa Jo for Five Minute Friday. You can join the fun and get a dose of encouragement here.
Jennifer, you took me back down memory lane with today’s post. It was not so long ago that I chose all these things with our four sons. And today, I’m glad I did. They’re off on their own now, and I choose to love this season of their lives. Thank you for sharing your heart! I’m glad I met you here through Five Minute Friday.
Thank you for stopping by Ingrid. It’s not always an easy choice to put your kids first, but I want to look back one day and be glad I did. 🙂
Happy Friday!
Hi Jennifer. Your words made me smile at the remembrance of mothering my two grown up sons and I also experienced an aching pang that I didn’t always make wise choices then. Now older, a newly fledged grandma ~ maybe a little wiser? ~ I hope to do better with life, love and giving. I choose to walk closer to God, listen and lean harder and share what He is teaching me as I overcome a painful past by His grace and embrace further healing to come. Blessings to you and your family. 🙂
Joy, thank you for stopping by today! I don’t always make wise choices either. This mothering thing is hard! Amen? But thank goodness for God’s grace. Thank goodness that in our weakness He is strong. He can redeem all our mistakes and use them for His glory! We can rest in that.
Happy Friday!
You’re making the right choice–absolutely! Parenting isn’t easy, and we have to accord ourselves a measure of grace for all the times we mess up–and we have to choose to do things differently the next time. Motherhood forces us to grow (hopefully closer to God). Glad I found you in the FMF lineup!
Thanks Anita! Yes, motherhood is definitely a growing/learning/pruning process. 🙂