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This blog is for moms or dads. "Three or More" means life with three or more children. After we had our fourth child this summer, I found myself laughing at many of my days and crying through a few also. Then I would hear stories about people with seven or eight kids and feel guilty that I was having a hard time figuring out life with four. I realized that most of the moms I talked to with three or more felt many of the same emotions and often kept them deep inside. I have learned and continue to learn that prayer is essential for our life, without it I am unable to be the mom I want and need to be. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on our days. My husband heard a quote recently that life with children "days are long and years are short." I am already finding that to be true. So may we cherish the moments with each of our little blessings!!! |
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Written by Rebecca Gunyon
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Thursday, January 15 2009 |
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Today I had a great day! The wind chill was below 30 degrees so I found myself inside with my four little blessings, since we home school, I didn't have to get them out to go anywhere. We are really working on being peacemakers in our home, so everytime I heard an arguement escalating, all I had to say was "peace maker." Suprisingly, one child would give in and the other would follow, because each wanted to be a peace maker. This is much easier than saying, "stop arguing," "share", "don't hit your brother/sister"... In counseling, I tell people often that so much of life is a choice- happiness, faith, forgiveness, love...the feeling follows the choice. Sometimes, it is hard to follow my own advice and I find myself very tired and warn down from life's responsibilities, four young children... Mid afternoon is a time I find myself trying to figure out what we are going to do for the rest of the day. Today we turned on the radio and danced we had a great time, laughing the day away, just enjoying eachother. I realized I miss so many moments when I don't laugh and live moment by moment in thankfulness. Joy is a choice. |
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Written by Rebecca Gunyon
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Saturday, January 10 2009 |
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Dan looked at me tonight around five and said, "I am tired." I said, "Why?" He said, "Our four little blessings have so much energy!" I often wish I could bottle their energy and use some myself. Late yesterday afternoon after taking my six year old, four year old and two year old to an indoor pool for two hours, I made myself a huge mug of coffee to stay awake til 11:00 pm for our baby's last bottle. I often wonder at 2:00 pm how I am going to have enough energy to get through the rest of the day. I find myself often saying, "Lord, please give me more energy and help me to be the mom you want me to be today." I wish I had a solution to tiredness, I do not. But on those days when I am asked to read another story, color another page, make another snack, sing another song, listen to another "mommy...", pitch another pitch, get play-dough out one more time...I find myself thankful at the end of the day. There is some satisfaction that comes from giving myself away, I do get some "mommy time" and my time is important also. Yet even though I am tired, my kids know they are loved and taken care of and their security is more important than my rest. By the way, Dan let me sleep in today til 8:45 and it is early tonight and I am still tired. So I guess more sleep is not the solution. Dan often says, "We will sleep when we are old." |
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