Have you ever had one of those weeks where you were just rocking motherhood? Where all your responses to your children were tempered with grace and you knew exactly what to say at just the right moment? Maybe you disciplined with wisdom, carefully avoiding that line between punishment and correction. You stayed on top of all the housework and didn't wait until the last minute to decide what to cook for dinner. You executed carefully planned school lessons, complimented by Pinterest worthy crafts. And you were ready to redirect your children with creative, structured activities when they started bouncing off the walls, instead of putting on a movie or letting them play video games. Yeah, this week was not one of those weeks for me. I ... Read More...
How I Broke Up With Mom Guilt
It was approaching 2:00pm, and not much had gotten done in the way of housework after a morning of playing, reading, and lessons. There were toys all over the living room, dirty laundry still in piles waiting to be washed, and dishes stacked in the sink. Growing anxious about the messes and the shrinking amount of hours left in my afternoon to tackle them, I freaked a little a lot. I told the kids to start cleaning up, and got major attitude from my son. I forget the exact words he said, but they felt like a punch in the gut. I sent him to his room and went back to sorting clothes. And the tears began to sting my eyes. "I give, and I give, and I give, Lord! Everything I teach and instill and pour into them. The sacrifices I make ... Read More...