My son began 2nd grade today, and upon waking at 6:05am it hit me like a freight train! Oh girl, you know what I'm talkin' about...the GUILT...the PERFECTIONISM...the I GOTTA GET THIS ALL RIGHT!
Mom guilt..it lurks around corners and it hits all of us right upside the head much like our toddler's flailing arms when they absolutely must sleep beside us or rather atop of us because they are scared!
I'm a people watcher by nature...so upon walking the halls this morning dropping off my sweet schmoopy...whom I'm not allowed to call schmoopy once we enter the school grounds...I was watching. I was watching Moms...mom, and it overwhelmed me how different we all are, and how horribly judgmental we can all be.
My mommin' looks different from yours...and THAT IS TOTALLY OK! Yet, for whatever reason when we see the perfect pinterest breakfast...or the kid WITHOUT toothpaste on his shirt we are jealous...we feel guilty...we feel inadequate and just not enough.
It's that time of year...every single year I have to remind myself that I am given these children by God. God knew I had exactly what it took to raise Aiden, and Natalie. He knew my imperfect self would Mother them perfectly enough.
This morning there were moms super involved in organizing pictures...there were moms who were rushing off to work...but so eager to be there for that first day...there were moms who were late...moms who were early...moms who had the perfect 12 course breakfast planned...moms who called cereal, sausage, and a fruit smoothie enough (uh hem...) Ya know what though, we were there...and that was enough.
So when that guilt creeps in...and it will...slam the door in its face! Guilt and shame are so Satan driven...those are not God-given emotions. There is true guilt, and false guilt. That awful feeling of inadequacy...that's false guilt my fellow mama...and that is Satan telling you that you are falling short. Let's get real...we ALL fall short, but God makes up the difference. And, lastly, I'm totally convinced that where there's God there's always enough...more than enough...and God is always with me...so when I lack (and I do!) He finishes...He makes up the difference...He carries me...and He carries my children.
Stop those judging eyes ladies...that mama next to you...the one that isn't just like you...that's totally ok...because she is mommin' the best she knows how...she too belongs to the All Mighty...and He is using her in the best way He knows. So...since this awesome God of ours is always around it's all made perfect by Him. My imperfect mommin' is made perfect just by His presence.
Happy first day!
Mom guilt..it lurks around corners and it hits all of us right upside the head much like our toddler's flailing arms when they absolutely must sleep beside us or rather atop of us because they are scared!
I'm a people watcher by nature...so upon walking the halls this morning dropping off my sweet schmoopy...whom I'm not allowed to call schmoopy once we enter the school grounds...I was watching. I was watching Moms...mom, and it overwhelmed me how different we all are, and how horribly judgmental we can all be.
My mommin' looks different from yours...and THAT IS TOTALLY OK! Yet, for whatever reason when we see the perfect pinterest breakfast...or the kid WITHOUT toothpaste on his shirt we are jealous...we feel guilty...we feel inadequate and just not enough.
It's that time of year...every single year I have to remind myself that I am given these children by God. God knew I had exactly what it took to raise Aiden, and Natalie. He knew my imperfect self would Mother them perfectly enough.
This morning there were moms super involved in organizing pictures...there were moms who were rushing off to work...but so eager to be there for that first day...there were moms who were late...moms who were early...moms who had the perfect 12 course breakfast planned...moms who called cereal, sausage, and a fruit smoothie enough (uh hem...) Ya know what though, we were there...and that was enough.
So when that guilt creeps in...and it will...slam the door in its face! Guilt and shame are so Satan driven...those are not God-given emotions. There is true guilt, and false guilt. That awful feeling of inadequacy...that's false guilt my fellow mama...and that is Satan telling you that you are falling short. Let's get real...we ALL fall short, but God makes up the difference. And, lastly, I'm totally convinced that where there's God there's always enough...more than enough...and God is always with me...so when I lack (and I do!) He finishes...He makes up the difference...He carries me...and He carries my children.
Stop those judging eyes ladies...that mama next to you...the one that isn't just like you...that's totally ok...because she is mommin' the best she knows how...she too belongs to the All Mighty...and He is using her in the best way He knows. So...since this awesome God of ours is always around it's all made perfect by Him. My imperfect mommin' is made perfect just by His presence.
Happy first day!