We are showing them that cleaning out the van is worthwhile because it’s part of being grateful for what we are blessed with.
We are showing them good work ethic and the pride of a job well done every day while they fight us on chores.
We are showing them how to love their siblings and grow in their relationships, since we know that one day when you’re dead and gone they will be all they will have left.
And as a mom, there are battles that are almost always unseen by others.
The fight to look your kids in the eyes and put down your phone. (Ya I went there.)
The fight to control your temper, so you can show them how to self-regulate.
The fight to resist putting your own needs over your childrens’, however that might look like: reading them another book before bed even though it might cut into your “me-time”.
The fight to get up in the morning to take them to school instead of sleeping in- even though most of us do it daily, doesn’t mean it’s easy.
The fight to stop being afraid of every. single. thing. Sex trafficking, kidnapping, terminal disease, accident, tragedy or even the common virus.
Do you think any of those things just simply “don’t happen” naturally? Heck no! You have to fight all of those things at some point. And you will be tired if you don’t fight right. Prayer and leaning on God is the only way to fight these battles, win them, and trust the losses to Him.
So that’s what I do all day. I fight. I win and lose. But I don’t stop fighting because the adult versions of my children are at stake. And I know you fight too. So when someone asks what you do all day, smile and know that you don’t really need to tell them. One day when your kids are grown, your faithful service to them will speak for itself. Until then, cut your little post its, organize tiny clothes, wipe snotty noses and give that tired lookin’ mama at Target a high five. We got this ladies.
