Not So Wordless Wednesday...

Working mothers are magical. I don't just say that
because I happen to be one...we just are. We "bring
home the bacon" and take care of our families. We
are often like the Energizer Bunny, not so much
because we want to be, but because we feel like we
have to be. We don't stop until everything's done.
For me, the jury is still out on what God thinks about
working mothers in general. I firmly believe that He
is proud of me, and all (most) that I do each day.
Here is how I feel about being a working mother.

First, I love being a mother. I love my children
more than anyone will EVER know. The fact that
I have to work does not change that. I give the
very best of myself to my children. Work, family,
and friends get the leftovers.

Second, I know I need to slow down some. I
completely understand that God wants me to
enjoy my life. I need to learn to let some things go.

Third, I am blessed. I work so hard because I feel
so blessed. I do not ever want to look back at my
life and feel like I didn't do a good enough job in any
area. You only get one life.

And finally, I KNOW that God meant for me to be
a teacher. The Bible tells us to use whatever gifts
we have to serve others. A lot of my children at
school have fairly happy homes, but quite a few
definitely do not. My goal everyday is to show
those children how much I love them. I want them
to remember me when they get older, and to wonder
"Why did Mrs. Jones love me so much?" I want them
to know that as much as I loved them, God loves them
MORE!!!

***In case you are interested (or just bored and want
something to do), I thought I'd share with you about
my day today. I am sometimes amazed by all that I'm
able to accomplish in a day. I am just now sitting down
to have a moment to myself, just 15 short hours
since waking. In that 15 hours, you must know that
I have done the following:

*woke up at 5:00 to take the puppy out and then
fed her
*woke back up at 6:00 to take her outside
*took a shower
*packed bags for my kids and myself
*ironed clothes
*fed kids breakfast
*got myself ready
*got kids ready
*medicated and walked puppy
*took kids to school
*drove to work (while making a mental list of
all that needed to be accomplished for the day)
*said lots of prayers for family and friends
*got to work and pretended to be chipper upon
arrival...mood improved somewhat after getting
the day started
*taught, encouraged, reprimanded, laughed,
joked, taught, smiled, directed, learned, listened,
and loved my 17 students
*made it through the school day
*made a quick trip to Target
*picked up the kids
*made a quick trip to Kroger
*unloaded the car at home (groceries, school bags,
and children)
*started dinner
*took puppy out
*fed puppy
*started laundry
*ate dinner with kids and talked about their day
*cleaned up dinner
*played with kids
*got kids ready for bed
*rocked Logann and put her to bed
*played with puppy
*laid out clothes for tomorrow
*watched a show with Matthew
*said prayers with Matthew and put him to bed
*changed the cat litter and fed the cats
*cleaned out the puppy's crate
*more laundry
*more playing with puppy
*picked up the house
***Published a Post on my blog
*getting ready to: play with the puppy, do some
more laundry, and get ready for bed...might get
to sleep a little, too!

Good night! Have a great day tomorrow! :)