MOTHERHOOD

Some people have fairly blissful marriages with little conflict. That has not been the case for us. Jim and I are as different as night and day. Additionally, I didn’t even know I was selfish until we got married.

With eight children we have experienced it all: a used condom swinging out a pickup widow as it passed our 15-passenger van; the “environmental glares;” and the inevitable question, “Are all those children yours?”

I also hate crafts. How can you be a good mom if you don’t like crafts?

In the midst of changing diapers, doing laundry, making meals, shopping for groceries, driving kids to lessons, taking care of sick kids, and cleaning house, it’s easy to think: I can’t wait until this season of my life is over so I can get on with what’s really important. 

Life is not all about us! God’s purposes in the earth involve us, our children, and our grandchildren. The enemy is fully aware of the worth and value of our children. That is why he works so hard to eliminate them or get us to thrust them aside in our own self-pursuit.