A Challenge to Mothers

May 10, 2010 > No Comments

It seems with so many responsibilities inside and outside the home I struggle so much these days with frustration. Frustrated with the children, frustrated with my lack of energy due to the pregnancy, frustrated that there is SO much I want to get accomplished and always falling short of my goals for the day or the week.

It’s not something I talk about to many, but my family unfortunately knows and is aware of my frustration and often bears the ugly brunt of my ill-temper.

In recent correspondence a dear friend unknowingly hit a nerve. She had no idea that I needed to hear what she had to say. It was so relevant and unexpected, especially for us mothers that still have little ones running around, that I asked her permission to post a clip of that letter.

I hope it encourages and challenges you the same way it did me.

When your family is all seated at the table look at each face and know that God has richly blessed you. Your children will one day soon be all grown up and will leave your home and begin their own. Enjoy every moment that you have with them now. As hectic as your days may be now….when it seems that you just can’t stand one more mess to clean up….stop. Just stop right where you are and thank God you have them right there with you. They will not always be there.

Grab the child that is driving you crazy and hold him or her close and tell them that you love them and then both of you love each other some more. Correct the child as needed but just learn to enjoy and love and laugh at their childish antics a lot. Does that make any sense? I hope it will.

It is just so easy to get caught up in right now and forget that they are growing up and they won’t always be right under your feet. You won’t always have those warm sticky kisses on your cheek and those little pudgy arms won’t always be little. But if you love them and they know you love them…you will always feel their love coming to you across the miles that may separate you and you will feel their strong arms wrap around your shoulders as you have to look up at them when they hug you. What blessings they will be to you as you get older. What strength and encouragement you will find in them as the tables slowly turn around with the passing of time. What a blessing it is to be called, “Mother”.

Ann Reagan Rogers