MJ

Children are a blessing from the Lord
not a burden

sometimes my attitude toward them is a burden
weighing me down

my selfishness is burden
getting in the way of living freely

but they, the peeps in my life are not a burden

that is my perspective
not my own thoughts

but a truth I learned in scripture
(about 5 years ago)

because once I did think they were a burden
I kept trying to pull away from them
do my own thing
just squeeze them in when I wanted

I am not saying this doesn't mean we don't take time
for ourselves
to take a breath and take a break

but my attitude was so self-centered
and I was convicted one day in prayer

I felt like God showed me my attitude I was having
towards them
and taught me His attitude He wanted me to strive for
to seek after

a daily choice to see my life
with them in all moments
a blessing
that God is using to grow and shape me
in His image

I fail daily, constantly, sometimes moment by moment

but rather than pushing them away
I am drawing them closer

to learn and to grow

(even if it is after I've locked them in the bathroom
to duke it out amoungst themselves:)