Comments on: Real Moms and Real Life

By: Michelle Brannon

Michelle Brannon — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:07:13 +0000

Mothering=God’s greatest (yet hardest) calling for my life! In today’s REAL world, mothering is most likely not #1 on most lists. Why is that? Well, I think everyone is seeking and desperately wanting recognition, a pat on the back and a “Good Job!” All of which, don’t typically happen in the daily life of mothering. However, if you choose to hang on and enjoy the ride you will find that and so much more. Keeping a kingdom perspective helps me to persevere when the days get tough. Mothering does matter, it does make a difference. Our Creator has entrusted us with this position. Mothering=discipleship, generational transfer and Kingdom building

By: Allisha Speed

Allisha Speed — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:59:35 +0000

My reality yesterday: waking up to sweet little six year old hands rubbing my forehead, making chores happen, snuggling with my crew during devotions, making school happen, having a “book lunch” with my crew (going out to a cheap Mexican restaurant and devouring chips and salsa while we read our current book), good talk time with my fourteen year old, cleaning the house again, reading books to the baby, changing diapers that would make a lesser woman faint, helping my four year old write her name, laughing together during more book time with the crew before bed, and falling asleep with three extra kiddos my queen size bed (Doug was out of town). Yep, I could do without the diapers, the cleaning house and sometimes the stress of school – but the benefits and eternal purposes of my job far outweigh the inconvienences. Reality has everything to do with perspective – may we view our mothering from HIS reality, knowing that our mothering has Kingdom significance.

By: Krystal

Krystal — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:36:54 +0000

Debi, you are so right!
I am grateful to be a mother. What an honor! It is also one of the most painful and difficult things that I have ever done and there are days that I want to resign…at least for a little while. Isn’t that true of every job?
I love being with mothers who treasure and nurture their children’s hearts and believe in their children’s dreams. The ones who see mothering as a divine partnership. They call me up to better ways of thinking, loving and doing. I love to share laughter and tears over the crazy situations and struggles that we face. But, I tire of listening to ‘laundry lists’ of survival stories that only highlight the difficulties with no joy in the journey.
Let’s ‘be real’! It isn’t easy, but it is worth the cost of laying down our lives to raise up a generation who know their God and who will make Him known. To God be the glory!