For the last couple days I have been skimming through a book that I read a couple of years ago. The book is called "The Mission of Motherhood" by Sally Clarkson. The chapter that stuck out to me was The Servant Mother. And boy did I need to read this again. I find myself nagging at the kids to get this or that done and give them the "lecture" on ALL the stuff I have to do. And how too busy I am to print out a horse coloring page from the internet or whatever. Or when they say "Mom", I turn my head slowly and with a "you're bothering" me tone and say "What" as in, "Now what do you want". It didn't really come to my attention until I was reading this chapter, that there was a problem. Sally writes this sentence that has stuck with me the last couple of days it is: "... it's the way I respond to my children in everyday moments that gives me the best chance of winning their hearts." I love that, " in the everyday moments" how am I responding? not very pleasing to the Lord. I need to respond better to them so they see me modeling good behavior and good character. To lead my children not only by telling them what to do but showing them.
God is good in directing us to something that was done or read in the past to teach us once again what we've forgotten. I don't want my children to think they are a bother or that I am too busy for them. They are my "work", what God has called me to do at this particular point in my life. I feel as though sometimes I'm losing them because I'm too busy. So if this is written for no one else but me, it was still worth writing down for me to read over again, when I need to be reminded once more.
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We all need that reminder..thank you for sharing...Blessings, Heidi
How funny! I read that several years ago and just picked it up in the last two weeks again, too! It's hard for me to read, for some reason. I like The Ministry of Motherhood better. But it really does have so many good things to think on. Thanks for the encouragement!
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