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Question by Alicia: What does it mean to embrace motherhood?
I am a mom of 4 under 5 interested in hearing from other moms on their journey. How would you define embracing motherhood, not just enduring it?
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Answer by Bride of Squidward
You put your arms around it and squeeze real tight! Just kidding. For me personally it was realizing that this is my vocation and what God has called me to do. Instead of searching outside myself for meaning and something to fulfill me, I realized that motherhood and raising my children is what God has entrusted to me. It’s not always easy, but it’s probably the most important job in the world.
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For me, it’s like the journey never ends, but it has been a joyful one. My husband and I had a boy and girl early in our marriage, now 22 and 20. We thought we had our perfect family, but later two surprise blessings came along, now 9 and 23 months. I definitely do things differently with the youngest two, since I realize now how fast time really does fly by. I’ve learned to say no to commitments that take up too much of my time and how to settle for a less than perfectly spotless house.
I don’t push so hard for the younger two to master milestones, but I delight in them when they do. I’ve learned to just stop, put everything down and sit in the floor and play and enjoy my children, savoring the everyday moments and memories we’re making. I know that all too soon the house will be spotless again, and very quiet…too quiet. When that time comes, I’ll pick everything back up again and begin to enjoy that season of my life. But for now, I’m making the most of this one!