Why I Love Being a Mom

This is shared by my friend, Bekah, who is an amazing mom to six precious children!

Being a mom is the hardest job in the world, hands down. I’ve known this fact since I was a kid watching how hard my mom worked to love and care for myself and my younger brother. I didn’t necessarily know why it was hard, but it was apparent to me that it was a very important task, worthwhile in all aspects. I longed to be a mom since my earliest memories and now I am mom to 5 great kids, ages 11, 6, 5, 3, and 20 months. My husband and I are also expecting our 6th baby in November! I feel blessed to have been charged with rearing each of them.

As a mom I regularly find myself face to face with my greatest weaknesses. I love this part of being a mom. It is in these moments that I can let the Lord’s strength be made perfect in my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). I know that the Lord’s grace is sufficient for everyone in every situation, but I love the abundance of opportunity I have in the mothering experience to lean on the Lord. I don’t make the right choice every time. Sometimes I still choose to try to do things on my own, aside from Gods’ instruction. And every time I learn that His way is the BEST way. And each time I live this out right in front of my kids!

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I love being able to love Jesus and depend on him privately, and often publicly, just by living my life as a wife and mom. I am eager to watch each of my children and observe how they respond to Jesus. I am sure that I will learn to trust Him more as the coming years require fervent prayer for their tender souls!