The other day while out, I saw a mom who had a baby in a sling and was holding on to her 2 pre-schoolers, one in each hand, crossing the road. She was obviously dropping off the older 2 at the nearby preschool.
Immediately that opened a floodgate of memories for me. Handling 3 young children all alone and so thankful for the sarong sling from Moms in Mind (now available at The Birth Shop). It allowed me to go out and not be stuck in the house all day.
And then recently, someone on a large family Facebook group exclaimed that when her baby is born, she would have 5 children, aged 7 and below. And that led to a few moms and myself who nodded our heads and chimed in that those were indeed heady days and we all lived to tell about it and more children as well!
Those were tiring days and yet looking back, I don’t regret those days. Without those days, I wouldn’t be the mom I am today. Would I want to re-live those days? No, thanks! 😀 But am I glad that I lived through them? Yes! Oh yes I do!
I learnt so much then. Not just from others who have gone on before. But more importantly I learnt how much the Lord carried me through those times. It would be foolish and proud of me to think that I did it all on my own strength. Indeed, His grace was and continues to be sufficient for me.
So for those of you still struggling, be of good cheer! The Lord is with you, even when you think He is not. Call on Him on those days where you just want to curl up in a foetal position and cry. Or just eat chocolates 😀 He hears you and is with you. In every situation, we can learn something. And sometimes the lesson to be learnt is just to let go and to let God.
Press on!