There are times as a parent when I am just spent! I'm sure all
you parents reading this can understand where I'm coming from. This week has
been one of those weeks! The schedule of the week has us home late every night
and running from activity to activity and this is, of course, a week when my
hubby is working out of town. Its just LIFE and you do it!
Well, this has also been one of those weeks where God has shown
me just how blessed I am by those precious children he entrusted me with! My
kids have always had a close relationship. They don't argue a lot and they, all
three, are very nurturing toward each other. Monday, I took Caleb to his
appointment at UNC and Callie was so sweet to come with him for support. They
watched a movie and laughed together in the back seat and she held his hand and
helped him through every step of the process. Then as we got home, Caleb was
crying because he missed his daddy and she showed him such comfort and let him
sleep in her bed. It truly blesses my heart to see these kids take care of one
another.
My big "moment" came yesterday morning as we were
about to leave for school. You see, Caleb has had a tough year so far. School
has been very challenging for him and he has become such a daddy's boy
recently, which, of course, makes it very hard because daddy has had a lot of
out of town weeks. This has made bedtime a little weepy for him. Well, me being
"mother of the year" the other night (haha!) kissed him goodnight and
told him to go to sleep even though he was missing his daddy again. It was one
of those days when, as a mom, I was completely drained. I had nothing else for
the day and I was ready to get in my king-sized bed and go to sleep. My
compassion tank was empty!
When we were about to leave for school, Ben came downstairs
looking very tired. I hugged him and asked if he was alright and he just said
he was sore and didn't sleep very well. I assumed it was from playing so hard
in his game the night before and asked him if that was it but what he told me
next brought me to tears.
He proceeded to tell me that after I left their room last night,
Caleb was still crying so he just took his pillow and slept on the floor beside
Caleb's bed to comfort him. Wow! Talk about a dagger through my
non-compassionate heart. My 16-year-old son, after a day of school, ball game,
and homework slept on the floor beside his 8-year-old brother to console him. I
was touched by his selfless act of compassion.
God reminded me in that moment what a blessing Ben is! I was so
proud and humbled by him and his tender heart! It was a glimpse of the man he
is becoming and how God is using him in a mighty way. God used my depleted tank
to show me that He will provide the needs of each one of us! He is using my
children in mighty ways and I am incredibly blessed by their compassion for
others and their obedience to the Holy Spirit's prompting in their lives! What
an amazing God!
Ben, I am so proud of you! You inspire me! Your love of God
shines and your heart for others is truly a blessing! Thank you for stepping up
as the man of the house when your dad is gone. I love you so much and I am so
completely honored to be your mom!
"Don't
you see that children are God 's best gift? The fruit of the womb his generous
legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous
youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children!
Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your
doorstep."
Psalm
127:3-5 (MSG)
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