Christmas came in a whirlwind as usual. As my kids grow I see it happening....the older the get the faster it goes.
The oldest is 20 and the youngest is 10.
I remember the days of Fisher Price doll house and Legos. Hours of fun and entertainment. Now we have moved
into Old Navy Gift Cards, X-box & Game Cube games, clothes, Ipod paraphenalia.
It seems like it was just yesterday when the boys were gathered around the tree, enjoying a fire in the fireplace,
putting together their Legos warships. Was it really 15 years ago when the girls were playing with the Little Tikes
ironing board and Fisher Price doll house?
Where has the time gone? It seems to pass more quickly with each year that is added.
Savor the moments. Though the years of toddlers and school age children seem to last forever they will be
gone in but a second. So savor the moments.
In 22 days my first born child will leave for 5 months to go overseas on a mission trip. Life as I have known
it will change.
Savor the moments....they are fleeting......
What would it look like if I were to go back for a "do over"? Would I sit with them longer? Would I get on the
floor and play? Would I put aside the household chores to just sit and play a game? Yes, I would. I would do
it all over again. I would give them more of ME!
Savor the moments......
4 comments:
Hi Julie,
I find myself wishing I could freeze time. My children are each at such an enjoyable age, and it makes me sad to realize that so many moments are fleeting.
But, sadly, I can't make time stop, so I'll just have to take your advice and savor each and every moment.
Blessings to you!
Meredith
Awww good blog Mom! I will miss you more than ever when I am gone! Love you
can't tell you how many times this year i have asked that question...what would i have done differently...still haven't come to an answer yet...but have been thinking exactly "more of me" - meaning more eye to eye speaking into their lives that things are not right...
Hi, Julie!
Just reading over some of your older posts. :) I am so glad I found you. It is good for me to read your thoughts and feelings on being a mommy, and how if you could go back, you would give them more of you. Right now, I am sick. This is the fourth time since Christmas. Right before I came by here I was crying and asking God how I'm supposed to be a mommy when I am sick. It is all so tremendous just on its own, let alone while I am sick. But just reading some of your posts has encouraged me. You are a blessing Julie. Thank you for sharing your heart on here. And as you said in one of your first blogs, I ,too, want to love my girls like Jesus.
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