These guys.....Today I realized that since I've become a mother-I go through a gamut of emotions on any given day! For example, today at the library Caleb knocked an entire shelf of books down so that he could get to a Fire Truck book: embarrassed.
Then, Micah swallowed four Flinestone vitamins while I was getting Caleb out of the bath: worried.
Caleb hit Micah: angry.
Micah hugged Caleb: overjoyed.
Tucked the boys in to bed and Caleb said he loved me: obviously loved.
Both boys in bed and dishes done: exhausted and relieved to have made it through the day! Travis has been in Chicago these last two days and I've had the boys by myself. Which, in itself is not difficult but I can't believe how much I count on Travis for the 6-7pm entertainment/wrestle hour. That gives me time to sit, clean, or play. Without it I feel like the night is chaos. Again, I think about those single mom's- HOW DO THEY DO IT!
On a different note, I just finished a great book that my sister recommended, "Lies Women Believe and the Truth that sets them Free."
Some days I feel like I'm inadequate at being a mother or I feel that my job is not as important as when I was working at the hospital. I was encouraged by the book and by this statement:
Day in and day out, mothers are building a home; they are being life givers; they are laying a foundation and building a memorial that will outlive them for generations to come; they are honoring their Creator in the greatest possible way!"
It was a gentle reminder to cherish those moments when I read the Firetruck Book for the 30th time today because my boys are feeling loved. As I do another load of laundry, my boys are sensing their importance. As I wipe another blueberry face clean, my boys can see kindness Thank you God for those moments and for my precious gifts!
