pep talk

"The most important thing many women have learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother but a million ways to be a good one."

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this is mostly for me.
a pep talk for today.

it's a "back to back" kind of day.
one thing after the other.
and i won't be a perfect mom today because, well, i never am.
but i have the choice to be a good mom or a bad one.

to smile at my kids as we go or to just look straight ahead.
to look at their faces when they are talking or to not really listen.
to choose to hold their hand as we're walking or to say, "hurry up!"
to give a hug as i help them out of the car or to plop them down.
to pray for them or to be frustrated by them.
to enjoy going through my day with them by my side or to feel burdened by them.
to take a deep breath as we go and call on His strength to get me through or to lose sight of all the blessings around me and think that my priorities are more important than His.

i won't be perfect.
i will fail.
but i'm choosing to be a good mom today.