Remember the break I took from blogging to focus on what God was teaching me? And that Sunday as my break was winding down Miss Pear got croup and life when kablooey?
Well, even though things did not go quite as I had planned, God used that time to teach me a lot of valuable things.
One of the first things He showed me was that my motto when Baby was born was not just for then, it is for this season of life. That if I have served my Lord well by loving my family, by providing meals for them (extra points for super healthy), and they have clean laundry I have done well. And that it is okay if my only quiet time before bedtime is reading scripture to the girls and praying while I nurse Baby (more on that in another post).
That has to be my standard.
When I try to fit more into my schedule loving my family thing often loses importance.
My children thrive (and Miss Pear has excellent behavior) when they get quantity time from us, even if they are just with me in the kitchen while I make supper, or playing nearby while I fold laundry (Baby likes to wrestle with the socks). And if we can fit in some extended picture book reading all the better.
But my standard is simple: Serve God by loving my family.
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3 comments:
HHmmmm... seems like a dear friend reminded and encouraged me of this very thing recently! :-)
Thanks for sharing your heart...
It is a hard lesson to learn - that less is more! As moms we tend to want to do everything; but God did not design us to be that way - we were designed to do just a FEW important things in each stage of our lives.
What's remembered is the time together and special memories!
Revee
ps- I replied to your comment on my blog. :)
I've learned the same, not just for the children, but for myself as well. The less I schedule, the more rested and mentally present I am for the children.
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