Most days my house looks like a war zone of toys, crayons, coloring books, clothes, games, stuffed animals, and books. I used to stress A LOT about cleaning up every pile and I would be behind them every hour picking up the toys, putting this pile here and there, and sure enough it would all be drugged out again, very quickly, and it would look um well like a war zone.
I was worried about when people would come by my house, but after several years of worrying about that, I didn’t have a lot of unplanned visitors. With the exception of some door to door salesman and they were probably more terrified of how my messy hair and the look of not bathing for three days than my messy house.
Lately I have been really thinking of ways to be more intentional with my children, my husband, our home. One of the ways I have found that works best for me is to not stress about the piles. I stay up a little bit later and pick a few things up here and there and I have baskets out to help the kids put items in. I clean my kitchen daily, cooking, dishes, etc. I have found that more time I can spend again with my children truly focusing on them instead of my home, our home is happier.
I do get easily overwhelmed though with chaos and I am more of a “free spirit” than a disciplined person. I have to set boundaries for myself. It is all a balancing act that you have to figure out what works best for your little family. I have spent countless days of messy hair {I still do…I still can’t seem to get that under control}, constant chaos of chasing little ones, sweeping floors, disciplining, applying band aids, homework, nap time, meltdowns, shirts with spilled food or spit up, and the list goes on. I know you have been there, right? I have had many days of bursting in to tears and just crying with overwhelming chaos.
As I pray each day, seek God first, intend to be intentional, and love hard…. I am able to breathe. It gets easier. For all you momma’s out there, I applaud you. It’s hard being a mom. It’s also an indescribable blessing that God has equipped each of you and chose you to be a mom.
So today. Embrace the messiness. Embrace the chaos. Stop comparing yourself to mom at the store that looks like she has it all together. Stop pinning those pins on how to be a better a mom, God chose you, and he is the ultimate pin. We as mothers should stop judging our parenting skills, stop comparing the Instagram photos, stop hurting each other, and start building each other up. Give each other a hug and let her know she is not alone. You are not alone.
I am already seeing the truth that every mom before me has shared with me, enjoy every minute because before you know it they will be grown. It is true beautiful mommas! Enjoy the moments. Watch the movie with them for the 6th time, sing that song on the radio for the 10th time, and play memory again and again and again.
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