04/26/2023
My “to-do” list is literally never ending. I’m not a full blown type A personality, but I do like my home to be kept and orderly. I personally feel more at peace when I can work and live out of a home that isn’t in shambles… then there’s the cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, taking care of Audrey, trying to have a social life, needing to get back to working out… Whew! Oh, you too??
It’s easy to allow our lists to get in the way of meaningful connections with the ones we love. Today I had a list in my head of things I wanted to do. I got to some of it, but I decided to get a $3 painting set from the Target dollar section. Of course Audrey asked for it right when we got home from running errands. Instead of setting her up by herself and buzzing around doing all of the things, I sat on the floor and painted with her. Time doesn’t always allow for that, and I’m the first to admit that messy crafts require a lot of mental preparation for me. But man was that time precious.
I suppose this is my encouragement to all of you mommas that sometimes feel overwhelmed with the check lists and keeping up. Our children are a treasure. Sometimes they require, and deserve, very focused and intentional engagement that will be lengthier and demand our full engagement. Often though, they’re just looking for our eye contact, for us to get down on their level, and to express interest in who they are and what they’re doing. We are building relationships with these little humans, just like we build relationships with anyone else. A little goes a long way!
What little ways have you been intentional with your kiddos this week?
