Galatians 6:9King James Version (KJV)
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Last few weeks I have gotten to bed after midnight and awake with early dawn (6am here in MT!). I get about two breaths and then baby starts crying for her morning feeding. I give her the pacifier to hopefully sooth her long enough to go to the bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror with circles under my eyes and pray for grace; another day off to a start. Within twenty minutes of baby waking I hear the older two stir and I watch them sneak down the stairs and run to greet me, " Hi mommy! I sleep sleep all night!". Always so happy to see me, until they realize that they have to be changed before breakfast happens.
In the midst of the chaos of our daily lives, our messy floors and cluttered rooms, I find myself becoming weary. I get tired of the long days and short nights. I get tired of the poop, puke, messy floors, constant need of someone to touch me. I get tired of staying consistent with discipline and hearing whiny voices. But in all the weariness I am reminded that I have been called to something greater than mopping up spilled juice. I have been given charge of three souls. Three eternal souls. Three souls that will be cultivated and shaped hopefully shaped into thriving souls of love, kindness, and joy.
So be at peace mamas. These long days and short-lived years with out little ones at home. The crumbs under our feet and the toys all of the floor are signs we are surrounded by love and devotion. When people come over they will see a house lived in and full of love and laughter.
So do not be weary in well doing, for in due season you will reap joy and love and a friendship with your grown children. Don't be discouraged; for the God who trusted you with the souls of these children will give you the strength to carry on.
