I slipped out of bed this morning overwhelmed by my own expectations. Consumed by my own thoughts. The to dos. Need tos. Want tos. And have tos. The seemingly never-ending chores that make up my life as mommy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For me, there is a measure of satisfaction in completing tasks and mentally checking them off. A sort of identity gets wrapped up in role tasks. I find myself measuring my day by accomplishment. How many “mommy tasks” did I successfully complete? How many loads of laundry? How many floors shine? How many meals served? How many sinks free of scum?\u00a0<\/p>\n
This morning as I sit in the rare quiet. Alone. A household still breathing rhythmically. The smell\u00a0of fresh cinnamon rolls and coffee tickling my nose. This morning as I sit in the quiet. As I embrace the calm. I think of all the tasks I strive to complete. All the numbers I want to add up in my head. All the ways I want to be viewed as a “good mommy”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet it all seems a loss. All a waste if my identity is made up of the chores of life more than the moments. My focus more on stuff than the people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As moms, our questions should move from tasks to moments. From laundry to people. The precious people God has given us to care for, gently care for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How many hugs? How many kisses? How often did laughter ring through the home? Did I notice my husband’s needs? Did I witness my child discovering something for the first time?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where was I today — in the tasks or touching hearts with the ones I love?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where is your heart today?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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1 John 4:11\u00a0Dear friends,\u00a0since God so loved us,\u00a0we also ought to love one another.<\/em> NIV<\/p>\n 1 Peter 4:8\u00a0Above all, keep loving one another <\/em>earnestly, since\u00a0love covers a multitude of sins.<\/em> ESV<\/p>\n 1 John 4:7-8\u00a0Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/sup>But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.<\/em> NLT<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I slipped out of bed this morning overwhelmed by my own expectations. Consumed by my own thoughts. The to dos. Need tos. Want tos. And have tos. The seemingly never-ending chores that make up my life as mommy.\u00a0 For me, there is a measure of satisfaction in completing tasks and mentally checking them off. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","sharing_disabled":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[16,6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180519_075240.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7NWg5-jq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1204"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1207,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions\/1207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/godsgoggles.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}