Come enjoy us, Mom!

This story really hit home to me personally. I have been the momma task master at home lately and feel bad about not playing and enjoying my kids as much as I used to. I know I need to slow down and enjoy them. Honestly, I need to just enjoy their company and play with them! I am always more at ease when I make time for play. I wanted to share this with you in case you feel overwhelmed like me with laundry, money stresses, a dirty house, in the middle of a remodel, cooking meal after meal, cleaning, coupon shopping, going to a job or whatever. I hope this helps someone out there.

Come Enjoy Us

By Jeanne Rohrs

The other night my boys and I were sitting down to dinner as my husband entered the room. My three-year-old looked up and said, “Daddy, come enjoy us!”

I love puns, but this one stood out to me because it revealed the heart of my child.

"It’s then that I ask myself
if my agenda is really that important,
and if the floor is really too dirty."

I often miss out on enjoying my children as I herd them from one errand to another. Most of the time I join them but don’t enjoy them. Why aren’t those words synonyms for me as a mom?

Maybe it’s because no matter what I get done, there’s always more to do; more that I think I should have done; more that I think I should be. And there’s guilt over all that I have yet to do. That’s how it happens – my kids become roadblocks.

But when I stop keeping-up-with-the-Joneses and trying to be like June Cleaver, and I really look at my kids, I see their desire for me to enjoy them – to delight in them. It’s then that I ask myself if my agenda is really that important, and if the floor is really too dirty.

Lord, you delight in your children. You quiet them with your love and rejoice over them with singing. Give me your perspective. Help me to enjoy the gift that my kids are.