Being Momma

A Little more growth every day

I love being a momma. I love the sound of their laughter, the feel of their hugs and the sound of their joy. I love watching them interact with different people through their days. And most of my kiddos feel everything so deeply although they may not always show it. I definitely have some who are more reserved with their feelings, but then I also have some who are very forthcoming with their feelings. They’ve seen a little of both from their dad and I.

A few days ago, I was transferring photos from my phone (need more space!) and as I was transferring the photos, I was able to look at them – from within the week to 5 years ago. Some I happened to run across were from one summer in which my girls and I participated in a city growth project so we had to photograph ourselves in different places throughout the town we live in. It was an interesting project because some of the places (many actually) were places that I would never have thought to take my children to. My hubby and I try to do a lot with our kiddos during summers because summers are the best, but during the school year everything is so busy. And, as you can tell, we always have the girls with us, but the boys are teenagers and tend to be busy with their own lives – working, girlfriends, friends….you know, just being teenagers so we see a lot less of them, much to my dismay 😦

But just recently, I came across this image on FB:

When I saw this image, it just grabbed my heartstrings in a different way. I mean, as much time as we spend with the kiddos, are we really spending QUALITY time with them….time in which we are actually paying attention to these things on the image above? Paying attention, soaking it in, appreciating.

As I read through this list, each of the things mentioned was something that I have taken advantage of…you know, the belief that ‘it will always be there.’ We miss so much just due to our own busyness, the fact that we don’t slow down to really focus on the things that matter most. At least, this is something I am guilty of. Kids don’t really want more ‘busyness’ or ‘material possessions’. What they really want is to be noticed, to be focused on, to be appreciated in everything they contribute to their family, no matter how big or small it may be. A child wants to be wanted just as much as any adult.

So, my fellow mommas (and daddies if that’s the case), take little extra time on this day and every day thereafter to notice something about your child (1, 2, 3, or more, but each child) that you haven’t noticed before.

And please share your discovery! Let’s be the example we want to see in others!

Good day, my friends, I hope to see you back here tomorrow with your stories!