In the last three months we have gone from having three children to having five. One of those five has significant behavior issues. Two of them are toddlers. Two of them have significant schooling needs. People keep telling me that I have my hands full and I guess they're right. Some days I get overwhelmed and frustrated and wonder what on earth I'm doing. Most days, though, I enjoy what I do. It's challenging and rewarding. It's really the privilege of a mom to be able to build relationships with her kids and watch them grow. Helping them to grasp a difficult concept and use it is so much fun!
There are many days in my life that it takes every resource I have to pilot through the day and get my little treasures tucked away safely back in bed at night. Those days are either the most rewarding or the most exhausting depending on my attitude.
When I meet my challenges head on I can fight hard and get a lot done. But in the end it's not enough and I'm exhausted by the sheer enormousness of my task. It's never finished.
When I get up knowing that I have to depend on God's grace to accomplish my tasks I don't find the task to be any smaller. I do find it easier to bear. I learn to see blessings in the work. I find it easier to allow myself to rest when necessary because I know my life is in the hands of the One who will equip me with everything I need to do His will.
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