Simply put, I'm the super mom ILLUSION! I'm not better than another mom; I can't produce things with any greater ease than another mom; I don't remember everything all the time (contrary to what my family believes!) and sometimes, life gets in the way of MY plans. It is all an illusion that I can pull off so many things: work, homeschooling, my own schooling, running my household, keeping my children in line, etc. There are many workers and assistants in my day such as my husband and my older children, who help make my job easier. Just as a church is not run solely by the pastor or a corporation is run by just the president, so my household is not run by this mom alone! Because I work at night, it has been a great blessing to see my husband and oldest son and daughter making the meals for the family. Some may argue that as the mother and wife this is my job. But I would pose this question: Isn't the end result teaching my kids to serve others, possibly even beginning at home? If they serve their siblings, how much more will they know how to serve others in the world? And how much more willing to be a servant of the Lord? This is preparing them for servitude and is a great character trait to possess.
| Second Timothy 2:24 says, "And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." As a homeschooling mom, this is just one more lesson my children are being taught and it is a practical life-lesson that will shape who they are in the Lord. So while I am not the "Super Mom" many think I am because of the number of children my husband and I have or that we homeschool, I always keep straight the fact that this is not a solo act and there are MANY performers helping to pull off the production of our family!! Be blessed!!! |
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