Looking for the beauty in Motherhood

[mumof2boyz]

Here's an experience I had the other day. I just had to share it with you all:

It was Monday & every that could go wrong did... Blake was whiny & clingy all day, and Nick's teething again , with lots of whining and wanting to be held. We're trying to sell our house, so I was trying to keep it clean 'cuz someone wanted to come look. Well, you can't clean with two whining kids. Period. Unless you have nerves of steel, which I don't, plus it's not fair to the kids. So I was trying to balance everything, [juggle] and I felt like I was losing it... [whatheadagainstthewall]

Then, we got a phone call that these people weren't coming to look after all, and I should insert here that we are [b]desperate to sell; we live in a mobile home on someone else's yard and we were supposed to be off April 1st!! So I broke down - it was the final straw, and I couldn't take it. Plus I had PPD after Blake, and it felt like that all over again. When dh got home from work (at 8 p.m!) I put Nick to bed & told dh I was going for a walk (my favorite therapy!). I was not feeling that great... :cry: So I walked, and in my mind the injustices piled up; against my kids, my hubby & ultimately God. [cry] After about 1 1/2 miles I finally looked up & here was the most gorgeous sunset I've ever seen! And wildflowers in brilliant pink and orange growing beside the road! In that moment I knew God was showing me that if I only lift my head and take my mind off myself, there is beauty in everything. Then when I got home, dh and ds had cleaned up the whole house, and made a banner that read:

I LOVE MOM - dad & blake
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How can parenting be so awesome?!

[JoyLynn]

I immediately thought of this scripture while reading your story.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence my help cometh. My help cometh from the Lord. Psalms 121: 1&2

I wrote this scripture out ages ago and posted it on my frige. It's so easy to get caught up in our circumstances and forget to watch God working in them.

Thank you for sharing with us. :D I'll pray for your house to sell soon. [prayer]


Joy [welcomewave]

[e&m'sirishmum]

That is so beautiful, thanks for sharing that :) I hope & pray your house sells soon too!

[harmony5]

That was very touching! I so feel your pain about trying to sell your home. We have a double wide as well that we tried for 6 months to sell!! Plenty of people looked at it, like you said, on days that everything was going wrong! I once had the people call and say they were in my driveway. :shock: No wonder they didn't buy the house, it was a mess!

:lol: We had to end up renting it out because the Lord sent us another home! It has all worked out, so far!

But, that story was wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing that.

Lori :D

[mumof2boyz]

Thanks for all the prayers... our house has sold! Now we're trying to find a place to rent until we can get a house built.

[luvmy4sons]

Thanks for all the prayers... our house has sold! Now we're trying to find a place to rent until we can get a house built.
Congratulations! [cheer] [jumping] [claploud] [girlsmiley]