I’m not good at the mushy stuff in videos so when asked to do a Mother’s Day video I decided to expand my list of things a woman should know BEFORE becoming a mother. Not that I would have listened if someone told me, but just in case someone will… I’ve also posted it in the hopes that those in the thick of motherhood will get a laugh.
Mothers Of Many Must Be…
January 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
Crazy wasn’t actually the first word that came to mind. The first word I would say is…
Unselfish.
This past summer I had the privilege of watching 3 nephews & 1 niece at my house. I survived 7 kids for a whole week; and I’m still thinking of putting it on a Tshirt. During that time it occurred to me how unselfish a mother of many needs to be. There just isn’t time – or the energy – to do your own hobbies. Just the work required to keep the kids clothed and fed, and the house semi-clean takes up the majority of the time. You have to love being a mother; it’s so much more than just having a baby.
Sunday Poem ~ On Being A Mother
May 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A video I made for the Johnson & Johnson Channel:
You can see more videos from mothers in their Mother’s Day playlist.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday Poem ~ Mother’s Prayer
May 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I thank Thee for this day,
Its joys, its cares that come my way.
Help me to live it as I should,
The challenge to true motherhood.
A sacred trust Thou gavest me;
May I in turn give back to Thee
Lives that are worthy of thy love.
Pray, give me guidance from above.
Somewhere, sometime, some way today,
Help me to turn aside to pray
That Thou wilt lead me in this task.
Be with me, Lord, is all I ask!
by Lelah Kinney Ayers
Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery
March 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
When I had my second baby I expected the rush of mother love to new baby. I never expected the emotions from adoring pre-schooler to busy mother. She is my second child, but first daughter. She copies me without me even realizing it.
- “Will you curl my bangs, too?”
- “I’m wearing a skirt and shirt just like you.”
- “Can I have this barrette in my hair like you have one in yours?”
- “Your clothes are pretty. When I grow up I’ll have pretty clothes like that.”
She even pretends to blog and make videos!
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Now I understand why my husband grinned so much when our son wanted to wear cowboy boots “just like Daddy.” It’s flattering and humbling and scary.
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Oh, sweet daughter of mine, there are so many better women to imitate.
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