Moms, I think our culture needs to hear us say this more. There’s so much that says that kids get in the way of our dreams. There are so many messages and posts that say kids cause messes and stress and busy our schedules and that we are better off to chase our own dreams before settling down to have a family. There’s the idea that we lose ourselves once we take the title of “mom”.
I am guilty of saying motherhood is hard, because well, it is; but that doesn’t mean that hard isn’t good. There are so many moments that feel unseen and unnoticed in motherhood. There are days of living in complete survival mode and the feeling that bedtime can’t come soon enough. There are daily battles with attitudes and sibling fights.
It often feels like our parenting is all for nothing. It is so hard, but we can love hard things. We can learn to love the moments of inconvenience. Like when dinner is finally on the table and that first drink spills within a couple of minutes. Is it inconvenient? Absolutely. Can we take it as an opportunity to slow down and exercise patience? Yes.
Motherhood is kingdom work. It is a daily surrender of laying down our own desires. It’s so humbling and often really messy. I want to just get my coffee and sit down with Bible for some peace and quiet without all the questions first thing in the morning. I want to feed myself first and have my house stay neat and tidy, just the way I like it. I’m still learning the act of selflessness and let me tell you that most days I’m not doing it well. Motherhood can be a challenge but it is such a joy to be a mom! To know our true value as moms is something we won’t often see in the little years. We often can’t see it in the day to day, through the attitudes and the tough moments, but when our kids are hurting they run to mom. We get be their comforter and their biggest encouragement.
Some days we will have to FIGHT for joy. Most days we will have to sit at the feet of Jesus and humbly ask Him to give us the strength to get through the day, but we can’t forget the value of our job as moms. It’s not for nothing. It’s a big and beautiful job! It’s an exhausting and draining job, but when we watch our kids run to us when they get a skinned knee or ask mom to snuggle them or read to them, may we remember our purpose in motherhood. May we remember that we get to be the ones to point them to Jesus, to love them and to be their biggest cheerleaders. May we experience the joy and remember the importance of being Mom!
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