Wow

I'm supposed to be finishing packing and getting things ready to leave, but I saw this article referenced at MommyLife and after reading it I couldn't walk away from the computer without saying something. It makes me sad that some women feel this way about their children:

"And yet many women have spent years studying and then working so that we would not have to do a job as menial as full-time motherhood. I consider spending up to 30 hours a week sitting behind the wheel of a 4x4, dropping children off at play centres or school, to be a less-than-satisfactory reward for all those years of sweat." ~Helen Kirwan-Taylor

Wow. Motherhood is hard, as any mom will tell you, but menial? I think not.

Lord, help me to always find joy in the little things of motherhood. My child is a precious gift from You. May I never see this incredible responsibility you've given me as menial, for raising Godly children is the most important job I will ever have. Thank you for the blessing of Caleb. Forgive me for the times I have been frustrated with him and the work you have given me.