Just a Mom

'And Adam called his wifes name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.'

Genesis 3:20

Hello girls! I am back after my extended hiatus. 

When I was thinking of what the Lord would have for me to share with you, my mind was clouded with other thoughts. Thoughts of being busy. Thoughts of feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated. Thoughts of inadequacy. 

And then it hit me. 

God wants me to share these thoughts with you! Yes, you.

 If you are not in my boat, you have been in my boat or you are going to be in my boat.

 These feelings are not popular to talk about among our friends at church or home school group. We might talk about them with a dear friend. But never openly in a group of ladies. No way! We dress our best and make darn sure the kids are clean. We threaten them within an inch of their lives to not get dirty before we get to where ever it is we are going. Then we threaten them some more to behave in public. I don't know about you but I usually feel like I am skidding in at the last second for everything. Why??

Let me tell you why. I feel that if someone sees that I don't have it all together that they might think that I'm not a great mom. They might think that I am a slacker. They might have thoughts that I can't even think of...but I'm sure they're terrible. 

Here is the secret to all of this stress. GOD!

God is the secret sauce. I know God is with me all day and all night. He knows what I am going through or dealing with. He knows that I sometimes raise my voice to my sweet little kids. He knows that I sometimes take an extra long shower so I can have just a few more minutes in silence. He knows this, girls! He also knows that my desire to be a wonderful mom is not my only desire. I want to create beauty, I want to be productive aside from my family responsibilities. I have knowledge and experience that I want to share. Does that make me less of a mom? God knows all of these desires and doubts. He does. 

In my quest to form a well rounded post on the matter I consulted the Merriam Webster Dictionary on the matter. The definition of Mother is as follows:

                                         noun; 1. a female parent 2. a woman of authority

                                              verb; to care or protect someone.

According to Merriam Webster I am a mother. I am a female parent and I do wield some authority in my home...sometimes:) I also care and protect my little people from potential dangers such as rogue chickens and neighbor dogs. So, as far as the world is concerned I am an efficient mother. 

What does Gods word have to say about the matter of my being a mother?

Genesis 3:20 

And Adam called his wifes name Eve because she was the mother of all living. 

Wow! How do you like that for pressure! 

God thought enough of my ability as a woman to be called mother. To be tasked with raising two little beings that would one day follow the Lord and be productive in His sight. 

I guess it is time to get to my point. As mothers we naturally stress out about our abilities. We are certain that every other mother has it more together than we do. We just know that we are messing our kids up in some way. Guess what! Those thoughts are  Satans plan...not Gods plan. Instead of looking at my life and abilities and picking them apart I need to look to what God has to say about it all. I need to turn to Him for council. Let us not forget about those desires that tug at us to create and share and grow. God gave us those desires. If He places a path in your life that allows for those things then you need to do them! Instead of looking around I clearly need to look straight up to Him. 

Girls, remember this. We are all in the same boat. We are all human. We have nothing to prove other than who can love the biggest and walk in the Lord. If you are a young mother I encourage you to nurture your prayer life. Reading your Bible daily is essential as well. I am a young mother. I am exhausted most days. I fall asleep reading. I fall asleep praying. I fall asleep when I sit still for more than 10 minutes. God knows my heart. He knows where we are in our walk with each other. This time in life is a short season. Don't worry so much and just love on your babies. Kiss them, hug them and play a little longer.  

Thank you for reading and hugs to my fellow Moms!

Randi