To the Mothers Swimming in Deep Waters

Some of the greatest problems of the world are almost solved while a child naps. His mother, in these rare special moments of quiet and solitude, can almost get lots of things accomplished.  But, every project or great thought she tries to focus on begins to get off the ground right as she hears her child stirring.  And, because she is a mother, the project, the great thought, and her own interests are put aside to go and comfort and be with her child.

And after this happens several hundred times, the mother begins to realize that her greatest thoughts, her greatest interest, and her greatest project actually come, not from the quiet alone moments, but from the chaotic or challenging or giggling hours and days and months and years spent with her child.  She finds that she understands so much more about mankind. She experiences the grace of God on a new level.  And she has many, many great and lofty and imaginative and breath-taking thoughts that most people will never hear or understand.


Melissa Edgington
Melissa Edgington
Melissa Edgington is a Jesus-loving mom of three great kids and a pastor's wife who loves blogging about faith and her life's adventures at the (hilariously named!) Your Mom Has a Blog. You can also catch her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.

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