tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441536381432667888.post7665518839238973292..comments2023-05-30T11:06:10.209-04:00Comments on The Calm in the Storm: All the things~ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242409958920657887noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441536381432667888.post-13922157619032096942013-08-16T09:37:04.526-04:002013-08-16T09:37:04.526-04:00At church for mothers day and fathers day they mad...At church for mothers day and fathers day they made a cute little video of the little kids at the church answering various questions about their mom or dad. The fathers day one had a lot of kids saying similar things like, "my dad is a superhero!" or "My dad plays with me" or "my dad makes funny faces and wrestles with me" etc...<br /><br />The mom one was sweet too but I noticed the comments were usually stuff like "my mom cooks good food" "my mom cleans the house" .. kind of chore-related. <br /><br />It made me think two things. On the one hand it made me kind of mad because it's like "come on! Moms do so much hard work around the house, grow the baby inside them, deliver the baby, nurse the baby, and basically keeps the entire house running, and the dads are the ones getting all the credit for being awesome and fun" but on the other hand those videos were kind of a learning experience for me. The kids can't help that that's the point of view they have. And in some ways it's a typical mary/martha scenario ya know? So I'm trying SO hard to have a sense of humor about all the ways my life is a mess (sometimes literally), and I'm trying to allow God to free me from the addiction of productivity. I have to pray everyday all day about it. That running mental list you wrote is SO similar to mine, (and then I have a separate one for when I'm at work trying to measure up).<br /><br />I want Joey to remember moments with me that are simple, unhurried, fun, and special. I hope his image of me isn't "the stressed out lady I call mom who is always busy getting something done and seems frazzled." <br /><br />How I spend my days ends up being how i spent my life. Fred Liggin said that once and it was like, "whoa, he's right." <br /><br />All that to say I 100% relate, and I have the same struggles daily, so you are not alone, but we can't allow each other to stay in that struggle! I love you! Kristin Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868730478673619220noreply@blogger.com