A Sunny Day, Please
Last week, I told my mom that all these overcast skies and a child who needs more attention than ever are wearing me down. For one day, I needed a bright sun shining in the sky (all day long, please) and a child who doesn’t touch everything and who promptly obeys the command “Come here.” Maybe you can relate? While I was looking for some much needed mommy inspiration, I found it in Lynn Bowen Walker’s book Queen of the Castle. So, to my mommy friends out there who may feel like me from time to time, here you are…
“There’s no escaping the fact that our children do grow up. Though a rainy Candyland day with a preschooler may feel like it lasts fourteen years, before we know it those days are over. The kids are in school. They have their own friends. They play on sports teams with their own practice schedules. They engage in their own phone conversations, they want their own lunch money, and rumor has it, someday (soon!) they’ll have their own driver’s licenses. Ready or not, in the blink of an eye, someday comes. Don’t face it with regrets. Make your children a priority. Make loving your husband a priority. Don’t let the opportunity slip away to show love to those God has given you, making a home that’s filled with love and laughter and warm memories. You will never regret your efforts.”
Fortunately, the past couple days have been sunny, and while my little daughter still conveniently forgets what “Come here” must mean, I’m feeling a bit less overwhelmed and I’m taking more time to just stop what I’m doing and enjoy my little girl.
Good post. I’ll try to remember that quote the next time Sofia ignores every instruction that comes out of my mouth. :0)
Ava has grown so much. She is a little doll. I needed a little encouragement today and you have given me just that. Thanks.
As the parent of a 13 year old son, I must agree: they do grow up so quickly and get their own friends, etc. But, I think, even then — they remain a joy! 🙂