...rather than a loving mother.
Did you brush your teeth? with toothpaste?
Did you floss?
Did you practice playing/singing the music?
Did you wash your hands? with soap?
Did you {fill in the blank with current task}?
Every day, these questions depart from my lips. They are important, even necessary. I want my children to have good habits, healthy teeth, and clean hands before they eat.
But, the questioning leaves me tired.
Tired of asking.
Tired of being a task master.
Tired of this checking-up-on-them aspect of motherhood,
and wanting to spend less time managing,
more time parenting,
building our relationship
and creating warm memories.
~ Dorie
Linked to The Gypsy Mama's Five Minute Friday. This week's prompt: tired.
so true. thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteIt is SO tiring, but so needed at the the same time!!
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mountain mama
Oh my gosh, have you been peering into my life? I think so. I am the task master these days. My poor kids. So thankful for His grace!
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