Mommy Needs a Siesta

     Anything worth doing takes hard work, dedication, and can be exhausting.  Motherhood has been no exception!  I learned this truth when I became a mother over three years ago. As I held my son for the very first time, I was overwhelmed by many emotions.  Love, joy, adoration....and a little bit of sheer terror.  I had no idea what I was in for!  This little 6 pound 11 ounce blessing came with no instruction manual, no how-to videos.  I was fully responsible for this little bundle; he was all ours.
     I discovered very quickly that being a mom required a lot of "on the job" training.  Any shred of confidence I had disappeared the moment we brought baby home.  I had read books, talked to other mothers, gone to the prenatal and parenting classes. Still, I felt so inadequate at this grand task. And absolutely nothing prepared me for the exhaustion I felt!  I didn't really believe that babies woke up every two hours to eat; who knew?
     As I continue on this wonderful, and oftentimes tiring journey, I realize that there are other mothers out there going through the same experiences and would benefit from someone telling them:  "I know how you feel!  You are doing a great job...hang in there!"  This is why I decided to start blogging. My wish is to be very transparent; I want mothers to read my posts and feel encouraged that you are not alone!  I wish to create a community of mothers that support and love on each other, holding up a mirror to our face so that we can see ourselves the way God sees us.
    On those seemingly endless days full of diapering, cleaning, breaking up fights, and feeling like all you need is a little siesta to make it all better, let this be your mantra:

"So let's not get tired of doing what is good.  At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we do not give up."
Galatians 6:9