"The Pain of Motherhood"

I read an article in a magazine this week

that I enjoyed and could relate to.

"I love my children so much that at times

it hurts. Mothering brings me so much

joy, yet it is the most frightening and

overwhelming task imaginable."

Oh these words are oh, so TRUE.

I find myself worrying over EVERYTHING!

When my kids are sick or hurting

I'm sick and hurting for them.

My oldest gets poison-ivy pretty

much every year, no one else gets it,

all because I got it when I was

pregnant for him, he gets it.

And this week it was around his

eye making him miserable...

Praying that all my teaching will

stick and they will grow up

loving/walking with the Lord.

My two younger boys found some

boxes while I was packing this

week and made helmets out of them

and had a play fight with sticks.

Makes me think of 

soldiers for the LORD...

And will they love me even after

all the mistakes I'll make

along the way of being a mom?

My lil' girl is always saying

"I help" and wants to do everything

I do, it's so sweet and loving

but, will she always want to help?

I just hope and pray God will give

me all that I need to mother them well.