To the Mamas of Young Children:

This is a season

of wet hair and ponytails, 

of sweats and old t-shirts,

of chapstick but no makeup, 

of little sleep and feeling scatterbrained,

of tears and stress,

of much crying and whining,

of dusty furniture and piles of dirty dishes,

of crayon scribblings on walls and fuschia nail polish on carpet,

of stinking diapers and spit-up stained sheets,

of persistent crumbs and unmade beds,

of late nights and early mornings,

of few moments of "us" time and even fewer moments of "me" time.

But it is also a season

of PB&J faces and fingers,

of snuggles on the couch and tickles on the bed,

of "Ma-Ma" and "Da-Da,"

of twirling and dancing,

of hopscotch and bubbles,

of playing dress-up and hide-and-seek,

of reading books over and over and still loving them,

of jumping in mud puddles and balancing on beams,

of swinging and sliding,

of making new discoveries and creating sweet memories,

of learning what it truly means to love,

of seeing Christ in their little shining eyes.

For Mamas of young children, know that this is only a season, a short time in your life when your children will depend entirely on you.  It seems like an eternity at times when you haven't had a shower in days and you can write your name in the dust on the TV.  But in the blink of an eye, those little ones will be gone.  Don't let this season pass by without truly being a part of it; be present.  Take time to love on your children, to put down the vacuum and play with them, to teach them about Jesus, to learn more about the little people God has entrusted to you, and to see the new person God is transforming you--their Mama--into.

I pray God's richest blessings on you.

Keri

                                 

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