Well, being a full-time stay-at-home mom is definitely not helping my blogging presence. Ha! That's ok. I'm a mama first. And about to become a mama to THREE kiddos! Any day now, our Elisha Daniel will arrive on the scene. It's super exciting and scary! I can't wait to try mommin' a boy.
I've been thinking a lot about my outlook on life over the past year, and I think about it all the more with baby #3 arriving any day. I am in a season of hardcore sanctification! Motherhood is definitely THE hardest thing I've ever done. My perspective about pretty much every aspect of my life has been tested since becoming a mom.
Every single day I have to ask myself ...
Am I gonna choose joy today even if I'm exhausted, grouchy, burned out, bored, and just plain tired of putting my kids needs before my own?
Am I gonna be thankful no matter what?
Am I gonna choose to be selfless even when it's the hardest choice of my day?
Am I gonna do my very best to cherish the moments because I know that this season with my children is like a vapor?
Am I gonna press into Jesus through prayer and His Word in some capacity and keep growing that quality time with Him so that I can be the most powerful mama possible?
And so many other questions!
Some days, I really do a good job keeping my cool, being thankful, and taking deep breaths when needed. Some days, I wanna crawl into a hole because I know how I responded to that lip from my 3-year-old and the hitting back-and-forth from sister to sister and the fit thrown at bedtime. But everyday, I am learning to hold tightly to God's grace, ask for forgiveness and repent when I mess up, believe God is working in my momming and in my life for my good and His glory, and keep at it! I AM making progress. I AM becoming more like Jesus everyday. I AM chosen by God to be Hadassah and Bethel and Elisha's mama. And it may be the hardest thing E.V.E.R. But it is also THE most rewarding, fulfilling, and sanctifying thing, and I am so thankful for the privilege that is motherhood.
Help me, Jesus! Empower me with your perspective each day. Teach me mightily. And shower me with your grace and mercy to continually practice in all things rather than aim for perfection.
"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness. His mercies begin afresh each morning. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in Him.'"
Lamentations 3:22-24
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