Motherhood....a word that brings such a variety of emotions to my mind. Exhaustion, joy, frustration, fun, delight, boredom and all of it is discussed so beautifully in the Sally Clarkson book I am reading called "The Mission of Motherhood". I look at times like in the photos above with my baby girl where she is giggling her head off, and then pulling her new "ooh" face and wonder how I could have days where I would rather be a million miles away than here, but I do!I am finding such great encouragement in looking at a realistic and Biblical view of being a mum. That children aren't meant to be conveneient packages that we slot into our lives as society seems to assume we can and I've realised that for 10 years I've been resentful at losing my life and have seen my boy as a burden and not a blessing. Yes he is very challenging, but I have missed out on so many opportunities to enjoy him because of my attitude, I wish I had read this book a decade ago!!! Of course there will be days when the house is just chaos and I would dearly love a day to myself, but when I see this as my God given role to invest in these precious lives for eternity it gives the mundane a whole new persepctive, this is not something I am doing until my kids get big and I can do something more important, this is the most important thing I will ever do, how did I not get that before????!!!!!!
I would like to thank Lusi for mentioning the book in her blog which is what inspired me to get it, and I encourage all of you to read it and be reminded of what an awesome, important job we have been given as mums of God's precious kids :-)
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6 comments:
Thanks for this review - I've put it on my Amazon wishlist!
Love that beautiful pic of you and your princess!
So true!!
Luv Donna
What a delightful photo of you and your daughter!
I love parenthood, but then, I have never had the challenge of a "difficult" child. I think that I enjoy it so much because of how hard I had to work to have our babies.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Jillian
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So well said! It's a pity society often doesn't see motherhood this way because then we would realize this so much earlier! I love being a mum even thought at times I find it a struggle. This is my hearts desire :) I'll have to check out the book.
Oh and thanks for the lasagne we had it tonight it was very yummy. I will have to return the favour in a few months time:-)
Kathy
Glad you liked the lasagne Kathy, poor Brett was sad when I made it cause I cooked the lasagne and muffins, made the kitchen all smell nice, then pooped them in the freezer and he got none LOL. I told him I would make him one but then started feeling icky and he's still waiting the poor man.
I am SO glad you have been blessed by reading this Carolyn - you and me both mate!!! It IS hard some days hey but when we hand over all of the mess, chaos, challenges and joys into His hands and ask Him to make us more like Him, man there is peace in that place hey.
Ministry of Motherhood is the other one I'm reading by Sally Clarkson and so worth the read too.
Love Lus x
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