• Jan. 2, 2008
Words of Affirmation from the Lord

I was feeling a bit emotionally sensitive yesterday for some reason.  (Typical woman!) I had those all too common lies in my head that mothering was all too hard, and that I wasn't cut out for it, and that something must be wrong with me.  As I climbed into bed, I prayed that the Lord would 'just let me know I'm doing OK'. 

Anyway, we got up this morning and got ready straight away for our fortnightly shop - an ordeal that we have all learned to despise!! (Taking five children aged 7,6,4,2, and 6 months is quite a juggling act!) Because I had put off shopping for a few days, we were out of bread, milk and butter, so I had nothing easy to offer them for breakfast.  That gave me the idea that maybe, as a treat for going shopping, I could buy them breakfast on the way to the shop.  They LOVED that idea, and getting them ready and out of the house was a breeze, compared to normal.

They were just lovely while we ate breakfast, then just as good (although their usual bouncy, busy selves) while we shopped.  I was so pleased with how it went.

As I was heading from the shop to the carpark with all my precious children and our shopping trolley loaded high, a lovely older lady looked at me and said something like, "You are an amazing woman."

When we got to the car, I got the children to climb in, gave them something to eat, loaded the shopping bags in, then quickly addressed a few letters I had.  I asked the children to do little things for me here and there.  When we were all settled and loaded in,  a lady who was sitting in the car parked next to us called to me.  'Excuse me', she said, "I must lift my hat off to you. You have a lovely little bunch there. Everything you said, they obeyed. They look very loved.  You are doing a great job"

I expressed my gratitude for her encouragement, we chatted for a few moments, then we left.  As I drove home with my heart full, I remembered my prayer of the night before asking God for His affirmation.  He had used a lovely lady to speak the words that my heart needed to hear.  Thankyou,. Lord!

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• Jan. 6, 2008
You are a terrific mother

Posted by Anonymous

Alex, I admire you so much. I can't even imagine how you cope, because I don't think I could. It's obvious that you love your children and that they know they are loved. Are they perfect? No way. They're human beings. You are raising them in accordance with God's will for your life, and that means more than other, more worldly standards.
Just my .02 worth!

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