MY CHILDREN TAUGHT ME

I am so ungrateful at times. But one things is for sure I will ALWAYS be grateful GOD chose me to be their mother!!!! They have taught me PATIENCE. It's impossible to raise happy, loving, forgiving children without patience. Patience when waiting for your turn in the bathroom. Patience when they are screaming and fighting all day. Patience when that little one dragging the purple unicorn is walking slow but sweetly to the van when you are already running late.

 They have taught me FORGIVENESS. They showed me to forgive even when someone doesn't deserve it. They have forgave me when I forgot about school project. They have forgave me when I that time I selfishly yelled at them to be quite cause I had a headache. They have taught me UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. No matter how many times you fail, no matter how many times you mess up or forget they will always have this undying love for you.

They taught me to be SELFLESS. You can't be selfish mother. It's no longer about you when you have children. They have taught me KINDNESS. PEACE. JOY. COMPASSION......They are sadden when they see that sick child or animal on TV. They go sit with the elderly on Sunday who may need that extra loving.

They taught me the LOVE OF GOD!! I see GOD in them daily. I see GOD using them to draw me closer to him. In those moments of troubled times and pain when I doubt God.... when I am asking where he actually is....in walks one of the kids with a whole message from God....saying "HERE I AM, I HAVE BEEN HERE ALL ALONG."

<<Cause SAHMS are so lazy>>

So I overheard  two "working moms" talking the other day........And I was about 10 seconds away from going crazy on these ladies!! One said she would go nuts if she spent every hour of every day with her kids. I guess you are asking yourself if you read that correctly .....Right?? Yes, you read it correct. Then the other said "They don't do anything all day anyway, they have it so easy".  One went on to say housewives are lazy.  So apparently Stay At Home Moms do noting all day long!! Who knew?? I don't know about anyone else but my life as a SAHM is MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY exhausting. Its the most challenging thing that I have ever done. I wished I could say that I get to sit on my behind watching Netflix all day. Lol.

 Being a SAHM isn't considered a "JOB" to most. Why? Because you don't get a paycheck every week/two weeks?? We get paid in messy kisses and big hugs. Its not those fat paychecks you get....but no amount of money would ever buy back the time I would miss with my kids if I worked a "JOB". As a SAHM don't have a set schedule that you have to work. You can't just put in 8 hours and just be done. When you are a SAHM the jobs are endless. You are the cook, the maid, the nurse, the teacher, the ATM, the alarm clock, the referee, the taxi, the therapist.......it goes on and on.  

You are on call 24/7. 365 days a year. Your work hours are endless. You have no breaks. You get no vacation time. You have no sick days. If you are sick you have to suck it up and tend to your family/house as normal. We always have someone needing us or wanting something from us. We give our kids love, time, and our energy. Mothering is a job and a gift at the same time. And If you really think being a stay at home mom is so easy.....then why don't you try?? Yes, I am a stay at home mom. That doesn't mean I am lazy, stupid, or uneducated. I work hard every day.....24 hours a day. But can honestly say " I LOVE MY JOB"  Can you??