There are so many laws, rules, and formulas out there that can pile up burdens of guilt on any mom. There were always rules to make me question myself:
“The best time to meet with God is in the early hours of the morning—if you don’t study the Bible then, you will miss out on His voice of greeting.”
“A real mom keeps all of the insides of her drawers organized.”
“A real mom sews; after all, the Proverbs 31 woman did.”
“A real mom corrects every single disobedient action of her children.”
“A real mom doesn’t work or spend time away from her children.”
God wants you to be alive and share in that life with your children. He wants to help you develop a foundation of joy, imagination, and beauty in the lives you share together.
What kind of home do you want to live in? How can you craft a home and a schedule that is interesting for you and your children?
In taking responsibility for being a conductor of the music of your and your family’s life, you will find joy and fulfillment, and, as I did with my sweet kids, eventually find that you have developed your own best friends out of your own children, who have learned to love what you love.