Three of the most influential women in my life. SIL-Samantha, Mom, and MIL-Val
One presentation specifically was about finding holiness in motherhood. It seemed an oxymoron, but I enjoyed the presentation. However, when recapping the conference to Carlin I sort of skipped an explanation on that particular topic, it just didn't stick out to me at the time.
Mondays are always my hard days. I have loads of laundry, the kitchen is always a disaster zone, and today has been particularly bad with me fighting off yet another pink-eye infection. You can imagine why I was close to tears when I came out of the laundry room to find this scene:
After a talk about how it made mommy sad and what could we do to make mommy happy, the kids and I started cleaning. Suddenly the thought "holiness in motherhood" entered my mind. How was I supposed to find holiness in a situation such as this?
Reflecting back on the conference I again looked at my children and saw that they were happily cleaning with their wash cloths. Suddenly a quiet peace fell upon me and in that small moment I found holiness. I can't really describe it much better than that, so just take my word on it.
2 comments:
Oh no! but I'm also so glad you found your moment of holiness. I've been there before and it's no fun at all!
Thanks for sharing. All mom's have been there, it's the toughest job ever to not lose your marbles, let alone find holiness in the routine of life. Excellent!
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