Did I just write about Mommy Guilt only 3 days ago? I cannot believe it was me who wrote those words, because today I received it in a three-hour dose. I do a LOT, but nothing well. That's what I said to myself today.
The 10-year-old was in pajamas until noon because he couldn't find shorts to wear; the 2-year-old is going through potty-training and had an "accident" on the kitchen floor; I tried making a nice lunch for my man but it took an hour longer than anyone's stomach planned on waiting; the new puppy was yapping loudly for attention that I didn't have time to give; our luggage was still packed from our trip 6 days ago; my bed wasn't made; the floors were a mess; there was laundry to do; all the children were being disobedient; and I didn't get my God time in.
So I finally crumbled and said to dh, "I do so many things and I want to be perfect at them all. But I don't do anything well."
Do you ever feel like that? Overwhelmed with all that you're doing, and even more overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. Finally, you reach a crying point (or a yelling point). You feel like a failure. So Satan gets your ear. He tells you that you're a failure and that you're a really bad mom.
Do you really think you are?
I know that you're not.
God knows that you're not.
(Originally published on my 2005-2008 Keeping the Home blog)
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - Hi
Posted by Anonymous
Thank you. We do copywork and they have learned quite a bit from doing it... LOL.. but I still hate grammar. LOL
Nice blog today. Even though we as wives/mothers/homeschoolers feel like we fail.. all the stuff that we do, do is not in vain. =)
Dianna
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - On finishing
Posted by Donnabooshay
The trick is not to start much :o)
And the bad part of this is I tend to finish the cake....after I have had a piece. he he he
My brother-in-law said to me when I started homeschooling, "You never finish anything!" I knew he was wrong. I graduated from high school and college and made quilts and took my role as a mother very seriously. And have stayed married a long time....so that was just a stupid thing to say to me....
But I always remembered that he said that.
And as we enter the 12th year of homeschooling....we will finish educating our Emma and we will start all over again with Katie Gracie. And no matter where Katie's school path ends up.... We will finish the job. Because she is our child and we are commited to her and her education.
With God's help, we can finish what we start.
Not perfectly...but finished.
Do your best for today and ask God to help with the rest!
Donna
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Sunday, July 3, 2005 - thanks!
Posted by Holli
Lori,
Thinking about blogging myself... I found this site and was drawn to read your blog. Love it! Thanks for the inspiration, the encouragement -- LOVED "mommy guilt". It is so difficult when we get discouraged. But God knows our innermost heart and how we want so badly to please Him and be good mommies! Satan never bothers us with insignificant worries. For instance, I will never sit and ponder the ins and outs of manicures or table tennis... but "whoa! " Being a good and loving wife and mother, homeschoolong family, and daughter of Christ... BINGO!
Anyway... thanks. And thank God for using you to lift my spirits today!
God bless you greatly!!
Posted by: Misc. | 10/13/2009 at 09:20 PM