Mom Monday

How about I encourage you with what encouraged me last night.          Last night, the Link 7 gathered in our living room around our Christmas tree and fire in the fireplace and listened to the 'Family" stories offered on the radio, 91.3 (Wcsg) every Sunday night  from 7:30- 9pm.  They call it "Family Night" radio and play a bunch of different fun stories that pour a little of God's words into the souls of our precious children (and ourselves as well). The one that ministered to me most last night was one about the long car ride to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving.  It was the kind of car ride that included lots of sibling bickering, annoyances and that wonderful whining and complaining with phrases like, "I'm hungry," "Mooooommmmmmmmmm (in that very distinct sing-songy  voice/tone)...............he touched me", "How much longer?...Are we almost there???". If any of you have or have had older children that can speak and have more than one,  I am sure you know what I am speaking of.  At one point in the program Rob, my husband, and I looked at each other as if to communicate "Did they use OUR children for this broadcast?"   It sounded oh soooo familiar.   At the end of the very loooong, 9 hour car ride for this family, while everyone else was annoyed and unthankful, one of the children in the show articulated that he was soooo thankful for the car ride because it was the only time they could all be together where no one could go anywhere else or do anything else.   As you mother your PRECIOUS children, KNOW that whatever you are going through, EVERY OTHER MOTHER has gone through it as well. Sometimes it is easy to feel like you are all alone and you are the worst mom in the whole world because your children are whining and complaining and bickering, etc.......... May we certainly do all we can do to continue to help our children become delightful, thankful, kind and peaceful children through our training, prayers and the power of the Holy Spirit.   However, may  we also accept that we are NOT the worst parents because our children still aren't perfect and may we focus on all the reasons we have to be thankful rather than on all the annoyances in life.   Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Link     "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26