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Today I was called "a seasoned mother"...
Ya, I laughed too...
We were just a couple of moms standing around talking about...
Everything...
Little did I know she was listening...
She didn't appear to be paying attention...
But she was.
And upon saying goodbye she said, "I just love listening to seasoned mothers talk."
I giggled...
I'm not THAT much older than her...
But as I looked at her sweet faced children...
I saw me, 6 years ago...
3 kids, 3 and under.
How did I do it?
God's grace. It's the only answer.
I remember those days, but I don't remember anything I did to get through them.
So it HAD to be God's grace.
And then I relived the conversation in my mind. What had I said. Did she walk away feeling encouraged?
I pray she did. I don't remember saying anything negative. It was just a couple of mom's standing there talking.
But it made me think.
I never know when someone may be listening.
Do I complain about my children? Do I speak of how much I enjoy my kids?
Honestly, I don't see myself as a seasoned mother. We haven't even reached double digits yet...
But there are always those who come after. And they are listening, even if they don't look like they are...
So even though I don't feel old enough to be "a seasoned mother", I will be mindful of how I speak. I will be encouraging. I will be honest. I will be thankful.
I will be seasoned.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
5 comments:
Oh, wow, Stephanie ... what a great reminder. We do need to be careful of what we say. Thank you for this great reminder!!
There is such truth in this - I remember hearing either it was heaven... or horrible to be a mother. No inbetween, which is what I try to share now... there are good days and bad, mostly good :) But encourage more than to dispare. Great post :)
Thanks Teri Lynne, I find it too easy to complain...so it was a big lesson to me.
Thanks Corinne for stopping by. And you're right very few mothers told me about the inbetween either. I would rather side with encouragement.
I am always encouraged by what I hear you say about your kids and motherhood. One thing I struggle with is that people see my age and not my mothering experience. As someone who does have two double digit kids, I love being able to lend advice and encouragement too. I may be young, but I am becoming one of those seasoned moms! ;) Thanks for the reminder that others are always listening!
This is such a sweet post. Thank you for sharing it with us. You are absolutely right...you never know when someone might be listening to us. I appreciate how you said..."You will always be honest." Being honest doesn't mean complaining...but it's okay to admit that it is hard being a mother (but so worth it).
You are so sweet! I just love the precious encouragement I receive when I visit your blog!
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