Jul. 16, 2007 - The message of motherhood

Live slowly and simply, so that you have the time and space to love deeply and well. Hold your children close, as often as possible. Look deeply into their eyes, speak words of life, love and acceptance, into, and over them. Make it your single aim, to be their very best friend on earth. You will in such a very short time be repaid a thousand-fold. Read to them, draw with them, make play dough, take walks, have picnics, make ice cream, tossle their hair, rub their backs, sit beside them, kiss them, kiss them, as you hold them tenderly, close--throughout every single day. Love them. Jewels at Eyes of Wonder

If you've never had the pleasure of visiting Jewel's blog, you are in for a rich treat.  I often feel I've wandered through a field of flowers and taken the time to stop and admire the view along the way. 

This bit of mommy advice she offered today spoke deeply to my heart and made me take a long, hard look at my priorities.  While my most important aim is to point them to the Savior, the outcome of our longterm relationship most certainly weighs on my mind.  How often do I go through a day having heard, but not really listened to my children?  How often do I spend countless hours in the same room with them, but am too busy to see what's in their hearts?  I may be home physically with my kids, but am I present mentally and emotionally?  Not always.  Sometimes I'm miles away.  I'm afraid I may wake up one day and realize I've missed something important. 

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Jul. 17, 2007 - Untitled Comment

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