Deuteronomy 6:5-9 reads:
5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
It’s often easy to think because we are not getting any monetary compensation for our position as mom we think we are “just moms.” Really I believe this is one of the most significant professions there is, think about what you are doing, you are investing in the next generation, and you are helping shape your child’s future, physically, spiritually and emotionally.
In my opinion there is no greater job on earth, and it is a job that when they get out of the house, doesn’t mean you’re done. It looks different, but it is the job that just continues. The cool thing is if you invest right as they are young, even though it can be tiring and sometimes overwhelming, you will benefit so greatly as they become adults.
There is a difference between keeping a house and making a home. Keeping a home is the laundry, dishes, cleaning bathrooms, and floors etc. Making a home, is so much more, it is something that can be done even if the house isn’t cleaning, it is creating an environment where your child feels safe, safe to share his her or feelings, safe, to be him or herself, and safe to know he or she will always be accepted. It’s hard to remember in the day to day, but this is so much more important than the house keeping.
I think one of the biggest challenges for someone who has chosen to make motherhood their profession, is feeling guilty for arranging time for ourselves. Somehow we view motherhood as the “superhero” job that for some reason because we aren’t punching in and punching out of a clock on a daily basis, that we don’t need time for ourselves or time “off” to rejuvenate.
I know it is hard to do this without feeling guilty, but the bottom line is if we don’t set up boundaries for ourselves, who will? You must do it. It will make you a better mom and be able to give fully. You can’t give out of an empty cup. Do what you need to do, if that is lay down and rest of a morning after kids are out of the house or whatever you need for self-care do it and remove the negative self-talk and give yourself the gift of truth.
*Sleep
*Nutrition
*Health
*Hygiene
* Clothing- I always feel better with my hair done and little make up on. 😊
These are all important to self-care. You are Worth it! Invest in you so you can be the most professional mom to your children you can be.
In addition to self-care, taking Care of your mind is equally as important.
It is easy to put our mind in neutral and think just because we are mom’s and don’t have “real job” our mind goes in neutral or even negative mode.
Just as important as it is to take care of bodies it is equally as important to care of our minds. Think about what is it that you love to do that will keep your mind filled up? Probably not scrolling on your phone, but maybe reading, talking with friends, writing or journaling. It doesn’t matter what you do, the important is just find what works for you and carve time out for it.
Remembering these things matter to God and inviting Him into this and every part of our life is so important. He is our ultimate filling station and where we ultimately get our cup filled to care for those we love. I am convinced that as we seek Him He will help us in planning our day and our time.
As we do this it makes it easier as a mom and a person, to follow the direction given to us in today’s devotional reading.
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