Just a Regular Mom

I have been doing a little bit of reading today. I am seeing a lot of godly Mothers who are very busy at home. They seem to be doing it all. They are super organized, have home businesses, have great goals and accomplish them, have sweet looking children and are amazing.

But, you know what? I am exhausted reading about their lives, their teachings, their lessons and their devotions. I am tired.

I am just a regular mom. I live a quiet life. I love cleaning my house. I love making a home. I adore my children and I am grateful that they ALL adore me back. I have a 21 year old who still calls me "Mommy." I am happy in my quiet simple life. I do not have any ambitions. I have no strength for that. My children's home-education has consisted of the basics, and lots of Bible. They are all very hard working children who take care of me.

I was thinking today about the author, Elizabeth Prentiss. She was an amazing writer from the 1800's. (She actually lived in Vermont!) She was a minister's wife and the daughter of a minister. She wrote the most amazing, precious, spiritually nourishing books I have ever read in my life. These are all stories, fiction - but they are powerful lessons about having a godly, calm, peaceful home life.

In some of her books, there is always a much loved Mother or grandmother who adores her Bible and sits and reads. She is treasured by the characters in the books. She is a wise and much loved presence in the home. This "mother" has no ambition but to comfort and counsel her children. Her only daily task is to be with her family and to nurture them.

I want to be just like her...... I get glimpses of my future. My oldest girls, ages 20 and 21, have both told me that someday, whenever I want, they will provide me with a darling room in their own homes. They will take care of me and I will be a part of their own families. This is the regular mom, but it is a godly mom and that is who I aspire to be.

Blessings
Mrs. White