Mom-Me

On a normal bases there is so much for a mother to do. There the cooking and the cleaning. The tending and the mending. There are always things that have to be done. It can get a little bit overwhelming at times and that’s the truth. Yet I am also reminded that there is another truth. God will never put more on me than I can bare. Yes times may get hard and we may struggle, stumble and fall. Do you know what we must remember? There is someone readily available with outstretched arms to pick us up at any time.

It is so hard sometimes to remember that we are not alone, but it’s true. We are not alone in anything. There isn’t anywhere that we can go away from the presence of God. Now I don’t say that to sound cliche. Instead I say that a recognized truth in my own life. I have been through some hard times. Afraid to discuss them I hid and felt alone, but He was there. He was always tugging on me to take a minute to come to Him. I was kind of afraid. I had been hurt by so many people that I didn’t want Him to hurt me too. What I needed to realize was that He would never hurt me. In spite of all that I had ever heard from another individual, God isn’t like that.

He cherishes me. I am special to Him. He says that I am the apple of His eye. Do you know what that does to the life of an individual that feels like everything is falling apart? If not, I’ll tell you. It give them hope. It says that someone cares and that is important. There were times when I felt so small and wanted to give up, but He just won’t let me quit. What a loving God! He always finds a way to encourage me.

Today I want to encourage you to stop and realize that you are loved. You are not alone. If you need anything ask the One who can provide it. He is faithful. I can’t even count how many times He has helped me. There have been so many times where He would just tell me that He loves me. I know you may be wondering what I mean. But in my heart I would hear the sound of the Lord telling me that He loves me. The great thing is that He has enough love to share. He loves you too!

Mom-Moment Encouragement

March 13, 2012 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

Staying On Task?

February 7, 2012 By Mrs. Mom 4 Comments

Making a schedule isn’t the easiest thing to do when you are a mother, wife, and a student. There are just to many variables. So, I sit down, plan it out, and start moving forward. I may or may not do exactly what the schedule says, because of the potty dance interruptions and the requests for scissors and glue, but I do my best.

Today was my second day back at school and my professors have given me a lot to do. I think they want to make sure that my every waking moment is filled with Literature and Language. I was up all night reading the syllabi and scheduling my tasks. Well, I tried to anyway. I was doing fine until about 2am when I could no longer function. I found myself looking at the planner and paper wondering what to do next. Finally, I went to bed.

This morning I knew I had school work so I did some house work before and my hair before I got started with my reading assignments.

Eventually,I sat down and began reading and although the story was very interesting, I was tired…so, I took a nap. I did get a lot of work done, but I have other things that I need to do in order to make sure that my family is on task. Thats the thing about being a mother. Staying on task isn’t just about me. Its about my whole family. I’ll make it work. I think I am going to try and apply a technique that I have been learning about. I am going to put my big rocks in first. That means that I am going to attack all of my important tasks first thing in the morning so that I have the energy do them instead of waiting until later on in the day when I’m tired. This should be very helpful.

Well, I’m off to the grocery store.

Mom-Me Time

February 5, 2012 By Mrs. Mom 3 Comments

Early mornings aren’t easy and late nights are hard, but that is the life of a mother of 3.

When I first started this blog, I did it as a way to relate to other moms like me. I wanted to share my stories and have a place to discuss the different things that I experience in my life. Instead I became overly concerned with what others would think of me as a mom and a woman. The truth is that my thoughts aren’t always the greatest and most positive thoughts. There are times when I am so tired that I could cry and although my husband tries, he doesn’t quite understand the life of a stay at home mother of three. So, here I am, frustrated and tired. I’m in need of some Mom-Me time. I’m not talking about the three day weekend where I get total silence. No! I am talking about a time everyday when I have some quality “me” time. Where I can do what ever I want or don’t want to do.

It may seem like this is something that I should already have. I don’t work right? Wrong. The truth is that I hardly get a complete night of uninterrupted sleep. My daughter is 3 and she could need anything at 3am and mom is the one she calls on. No I am not complaining. I’m just being honest. Mothering is not easy. I have been thinking about it. It must be God’s way of having us unselfishly bare our cross. Yes, I die daily to myself in mothering.

The way I see it, there has to be a way for me to be a good mom and still be good to myself. Finding the balance may be hard, but this is my challenge. My birthday is coming up soon and I want to do this for me.

No, the late nights and early mornings probably won’t stop, but I can find time to be rejuvenated through out the day. Taking care of Mom-Me is important too.