I Am a Mother

I was given the book "I Am a Mother" before Madelyn was born, and I absolutely love it. It helps put things in perspective. One of my favorite things that the author, Jane Clayson Johnson, says is, "...Many of us don't remember often enough that we are daughters of God, doing his work." I often forget this. Both girls fell asleep and I started my nightly routine of picking up the same toys, the same books, sweeping the same floor, cleaning the same high chair again, I went into their room to put some things away. As I peeked into Emma's crib as I often do, putting a blanket over her, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I am a mother. These are my children, children of God, entrusted to me, and I am doing his work. And it is important. Really important. It seems like I remember that best when they are sleeping, so I snapped a couple of pictures of them sleeping to help remind me.