Mom Equipped: Ephisians 2:10

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:10

My husband has been gone from the house a grand total of 49 hours over the last 4 days for work and a dentist appointment. I am feeling like this day will never end. To my fellow mamas out there joyfully juggling parenthood with little ones I have to tell you, some days at our house we have bath-sicle days, tearful days, movie and pajama days, park days, play date days, parenting fail days, and rock star days. We read, we paint, we make a mess and my kids can be a mess. We hardly give baths, we eat good meals and nutritionally shocking meals. The one thing in common is I have days...with my sweet sweet and sometimes emotionally challenge children. I have days with my little loves.

Sometimes those days are in survival mode like today. Can anyone relate? I am trying to choose to make the most of every day because God is using me to shape these children into something good, someone useful, someone who is going to be impacting and teaching the next generation about His goodness. These little ones I am spending my days with were placed into my care with a plan and a purpose.

We as mamas have been uniquely equipped to handle the hard, the mess, the heartache, and are blessed to see the growth, the triumph, and the success. What a privilege it is to be raising up the princes of God, the daughters of the King. That right there, changes my whole attitude...so never mind that my kids are playing outside in the backyard in pajamas after eating fudge pops for an hour in the tub to pass the time. Today is a day I get to spend with them, raising them, teaching them, shaping them. I was appointed by God for this and I have a purpose in my children's lives.

Dear God, You have called me to this. You made me for this. Sometimes I feel like parenthood is more than I can handle and inadequacy sets in. I am slowly learning how imperfect I am but that with you I am capable. Help me to remember what I do matters and how I do it makes a difference. Shepherding little hearts is a lot of work and I don't feel up to the task so remind me on the hard days I am not alone in this and that you have equipped me.