Motherhood

MOTHERHOOD:

This will be my third year of being a stay-at-home mom. I still have a hard time believing that I have three children, too. This post is kinda a "thank you" to any mother who is trying to raise her kids and maintain her household!

I never truly realized all the "hats" that a mother wears until just recently.

You have the basics: a cook, a housemaid, a taxi driver, a babysitter. Even with just these, a mother is very busy every single hour of everyday.

But she's also a planner. Every meal is planned in advance, groceries and food are calculated and numbered. She knows everything she has in her freezer, frig, and pantries. She comes up with delicious meals for her family. Every day.

She washes every dish. She does laundry every single day. She vacuums and dust. She keeps her house clean.

That's just the basics.

She's a teacher to her children. Every day, she trains them to care for themselves. Teaching them to pick up their toys. Helping them to play well with others. Sharing with them new words and phrases. Even good manners. :D

She changes diapers, gives them baths, takes them to a park, plays with them... and laughs with them. 

She prays for them daily. She loves them.

I know there are SO MANY mores hats... but these are a few that stick out.

I also realized that a mother doesn't get time off. She's a mother always.

So to every mother out there: 

Thank you for doing all that you do and have done for your children. You are making a difference in their life and are doing your best to raise them to be great and godly adults! :D 

To those who still are raising them, don't give up! Take a break, relax, and get back to being the best mom you can be for your kids!

Praises:

Thank you for your prayers! 

Alena's body is healing and she is doing well. Esther and Kenni are doing well too.

God also gave me lots of rest this weekend. Apparently I really needed it. So thanks!

Yesterday, Andy and I went out for dinner on a date. He had no idea that I asked you all to pray for that... and suggested we go out. See, God does hear your prayers. Don't stop praying for others and for us. :D

Prayer:

This week, I have LOTS of laundry to do. Pray that it will get done. :D

Pray that our camera will be repair. We use it for our side-business for family photography.