The Important Things

Posted by on May 26, 2012 in Motherhood | 2 Comments

I know as a mom I can get overwhelmed by all there is to do: cooking, cleaning, errands, laundry, school, activities, play dates, church, nap times and on and on the list goes. But as I look back at my childhood, those aren’t the things I remember or appreciate most about all that my mom did. I definitely appreciate them, but I want to remember and encourage us as moms to remember that there are other important things that our children will be blessed and filled by.

Here are a couple of things that I appreciate that my mom did:

I remember that my mom read through series of books with us. We read all of the Little House on the Prairie books, The Sugar Creek Gang and many more. All 4 of us kids would climb onto my parents big bed in the evenings or afternoons and mom would read to us. I remember her falling asleep reading to us kids and we would stay extremely still not wanting to wake her. Then when she would wake up,  apologize and pick right back up where she left off. She gave her presence and time. She gave her voice.

I remember that my mom always hugged us first thing in the morning and first thing when we got home from being gone. She was and is always ready to hug us. Her hugs are food for the soul. She gave her touch.

 my daughter getting morning hugs from Grammy, too ♥

I would love to know 1 or 2 things that your mom did (in the comments section) so that I and those who read this can remember what the important things are in this life.

2 Comments

  1. Amanda
    May 29, 2012

    I love that my mom always has a positive outlook on life. Even if we wanted to complain, she would find something good about each situation. And she is a “go-getter” with lots of new ideas to try to bring us closer as a family…even if some didn’t work out the way she planned. (“Say one thing you love about the birthday person and one thing they need to work on this year. That idea only went as far as the first birthday in our family that year but has made for lots of laughter since.)
    We had family suppers that kept us talking and connected as we all grew up and even now as we visit back home, she makes a huge Sunday lunch and we linger and catch up on life.

  2. Tashia
    May 29, 2012

    My mom used to (and still does) frenchbraid my hair. Although I grew up quite the tomboy, there was nothing like my mom sitting down and braiding my hair. It was and always has been less about the braids and more about her touch, gentleness, time, and conversation during the braids. She was never one to curl hair (still doesn’t even own a hair dryer), but she was always there to braid our hair.