It's easy to forget what's important.
Today I can look around my house and see the still-up party decorations from my daughter's Rapunzel party this past weekend. I can hear the ding of my work email hit through my Iphone and I can see the shoes under the kitchen table that I daily tell my son to put away. Maybe by the 576th time, he will remember. I can see the pile of "last day of school" work left to be sorted through and the lawn that needed to be mowed last week. Sometimes my single Mom hands get really full. Really, really full.
It's easy to lose myself in the never ending cycle of "I'll never catch up" and the exhaustion that follows every single day. And there are some days when admittedly, I get overwhelmed and I forget that my job as a Mom far exceeds teaching them how to complete tasks or be responsible. Sometimes my own prayers turn toward, "God, please help me catch up..."
However, in the chambers of my Mommy heart, I know this...
More important than any chore or task are the two little minds who are soaking up the life that I sometimes forget I am blessed to lead them through. It may only be for a short time that they are mine to hold but what I pass on to them can prayerfully echo into their lifetime. I just know that I will blink and my nine year old son will be going off to college and my seven year old daughter will be twirling across the stage of life, rather than our living room. Wasn't it just yesterday that I was taking them for a walk in the neighborhood and captured this memory?
My deepest prayer today - more than any completion of a "to-do" list or that for once, my children will listen and mind me the first time, (much less brush their teeth without being reminded), is that their identity be cemented in the solid foundation of God's word.
Dylan and Alena, you are precious, irreplaceable, chosen, loved and treasured.
You were created with a PURPOSE and have a destiny to fulfill in your life. God knows how many hairs are on your head and how many cares are in your heart. Even though I love you more than there are stars in the sky, your Heavenly Father loves you even greater than that. Never give anyone the power to define you - may you already know who you are through the truth of God's word.
You never have to be afraid of the dark when you have the Light living within you and around you. You can always talk to God no matter where you are, what you're going through, or what you've done. He loves to hear your voice. May you always seek His presence and turn your ears and heart to hear Him when the noise of the world gets too loud. God doesn't always shout - He loves to whisper - and sometimes you will hear Him through your heart. You can see Him in the sunrise, in the embrace of a friend or the uncontrollable giggles that you get when you surrender to childhood. God loves you so much that He will bless you a thousand times - just look for them...I promise they are there.
God's faith in you never dwindles or fails. You are enough. You matter. Your dreams matter. You have a place in this world. You have something incredibly special the world needs.You are never, ever alone. You are eternally loved.
And if you ever forget, know that this Momma, no matter the time, year, or circumstance, will be on her knees praying for you. And yes, I'll still be praying for the time to finally finish the laundry.
