The things I wish someone was telling me right now as a stay at home mother.
Writing these down because I want to speak these over young mothers when I’m on the other side of this season:
What you are doing right now is so important.
The time you spend in the kitchen is more meaningful than you realize. Seriously, so much life happens in the kitchen.
Serving your people IS serving Jesus.
Someone seeing what you do doesn’t make what you do more important. In fact, the things you’re doing when no one is looking are the most important things you do.
Just because someone is a successful entrepreneur and a mother does not mean you have to be an entrepreneur while mothering. You aren’t less worthy or valuable in the world because you want to give all of your time to your children, spouse, and home.
There are many good things you can be spending your time on, but don’t let all those good things steal your energy and heart from your family.
Let’s repeat that. Good things can steal from what should be your number one priority.
God only gave your children to you. (Well, and your spouse. But that’s not what we’re talking about here.) That means you are solely responsible to God to on the matters of how they are treated, loved, attended to, and how their hearts are stewarded. You will answer to Him.
When it comes to priorities: made beds, ironed clothes, a clean toilet, and delicious meals all fall very very short of being #1. Yes, of course, you should be stewarding your home well, but if it is coming at the cost of teaching your children to know, love, seek, serve, honor, and delight in the Lord, then the cost it too high.
If you can only do one thing today, seek the Lord with your children.
You home has become your idol if… It’s costing your peace. It’s causing you to snap at your children. It’s keeping you from the more important task of stewarding their hearts.
Just because self help gurus preach perfect morning routines include things like journaling, working out, meditation, scheduling planning, reading, etc. does NOT MEAN you have to do those things if you decide to start getting up earlier.
The activity that is going to get you excited to get up in the morning should be the thing you plan to do. That activity can totally be sex.
