Random thoughts on being a mom

There were some days I questioned if I would ever be a mom, being married later in life as I was. Suddenly I find myself the mom of two, soon to be three. It’s hard to believe that I would be trusted with so much.


Being a mom is tough work but I wouldn’t change it for the world. The days that bring joy to my heart and a smile to my face far outweigh the days that are challenging in so many ways. I strive to be the best mom. I want to figure it all out and have my kids have fun and obey each day.

One of my favorite motherhood quotes that I saw posted on Facebook today is “The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill

That’s what I will strive to be, a good mom. I will never be perfect but I can definitely be good. What a great perspective for me. I know, without a doubt, that I have and will make mistakes along the way. I try my best to not compare myself to other moms, because regardless of how similar or different our parenting may be, we are all different and created to be that way.

I never thought that I would be a stay-at-home mom. But again, I wouldn’t change it for the world. We have made it work for us and have made quite a few sacrifices along the way to make it happen. We gave it to God and he has provided. I don’t know how moms do it that work and maintain a home. We all have our challenges.

I pray for each of the moms that have been unable to have children or have lost children along the way. I can’t imagine that pain. You will be blessed.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me an awesome mom. I truly can’t imagine what I would do without her. She helps with my kids, knows everything about the kitchen =), loves me regardless of my choices, and most importantly, she prays for me and my family! What an incredible example she is to me, a praying and loving mom!

Thank you Lord for giving me this opportunity to be a mom! Please help me along this journey and help me to raise my children in the way they should go.

4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9