Let me tell you that I've had something a little different in my spirit this week. I can't quite explain it and tried to with Blake the other night. He was great in helping a little light go on and I think he was right on...
As I've mentioned before some friends and I are reading a book called The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. It's a good little book and most chapters I end up making fun of something, not believing a story or two but always walking away with something to encourage me. This last chapter called "The Faithful Mother" was what I needed this week. I read it while trying to keep my eyes open as I desperately wanted to close the pages and take a nap. I wanted to forget about the laundry, the dust, the dishes and the things I need to go buy for the holidays. BUT...I kept on reading.
Sally encouraged mom's with the scripture from Hebrews 10:35-39. From the beginning it refreshed my spirit: "Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward." Ahh, that's it. Confidence, endurance, perserverance...the ability to keep going. I asked Blake "Do all parents start out like this." Meaning, do all parents have these conversations of what they want their family to look like, to be different b/c of such/such, to love the Lord, etc...etc. Do all parents start out with good intentions? Probably. So at what point do ALL parents grow weary, and at what point do SOME parents decide to persevere?
Growing weary....that's what it is. Sometimes, I grow weary. It's not even weary of Parke or wondering if I should be working somewhere (b/c I assure you, I shouldn't ) it's just a spirit that grows weary from time to time. I'm only 7mo in folks. Some of my friends are 2 or 3 years in and then my parents...well they are REALLY far in. So I imagine I will grow weary time and time again. I will be encouraged time and time again. I pray, I will be encouraged more, have endurance more, trust the Lord more and walk hand in hand with Blake to continue as we plan to go. Prayer...and pray like crazy, right?!
Thankful for those around me, the breakfasts at C.B. several times a year, the girls nights, the lunches, the calls and the emails. Thankful for my parents who didn't grow weary when I gave them PLENTY of reason to and for my hubby who encourages me daily.
Here's to perseverance!!
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I can tell you parenting is the hardest job on this earth, but the MOST rewarding. Sometimes the "waters" are still and calm. Sometimes there are ripples and other times white caps on the rough waves. But a smile, hug, words of appreciation, seeing your children grow in the Lord, etc. make it all worth it. Prayer is by far the most important thing.Lifting your child up to God and watching Him mold and shape them is beyond words. Thank you God for my 2 wonderful kids--your perfect work of art. BB
You are a WONDERFUL mom--a natural!
Parke is very blessed! MOM
we will persevere together!! and drink some coffee at C.B along the way!! And cry happy tears and sad tears too. And hold each other's babies, even when it feels like we dont have time. And, one day watch them go to college. LOVE parenting WITH you! LOVE YOU. so so proud of you. Perseverance produces character. You have persevered before and will again and again.
i am proud of you, say i am proud of you-hey!hey (repeat!)
jess
Ah, perseverance. At times it feels like a curse. Perseverance is tied to hope. And for me, hope because of perseverance, is getting not what you expect but what you would never dream of...if your dependence is centered on the God who loves surprises. And my own definition of perseverance..."you got to hang on like a hair on a biscuit in a bad restaurant";-). PaPa (otherwise known as Parke's grandad and my daughter's favorite dad).
I love this post, Erynn. Thank you for scripting out what the Lord is writing on your heart. I needed to hear that encouragement! I love you & know that you are a fantastic mother. I am encouraged by the expressions of faith that you & Blake both show in your lives.
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