Well....I went back to work last week. I think that sentence alone says a lot to most Moms. What I've come to realize is that the more relationships I have, whether work or personal, the more I can no longer present myself as having it all together because one way or another I am revealed. Classic tale...last week at MOPS we were all telling our stories of "mother brain" (it takes over after pregnany brain). I was recounting the time I accidently locked Matthew in the car on a hot summer day and had to be rescued by the fire department. Not even two hours later I was at Target and wouldn't you know, I locked my keys in the car. Fortunately I had already gotten Tyler out, but Steve had to wake up Matthew and come rescue me again.
Then there is my Son whose two year old brain leads him to many "what if" scenarios to see how things work. Wednesday I surprised him in the act of using a pen to pry off the keys on my laptop (company owned laptop). I lost it and honestly I don't know if I would have done anything different if I had to do it all over again. Before children I considered myself a pretty in control, easy going, not easily angered person. It is amazing how much a two year old can push my buttons!! As I was driving to work on Thursday I was struck by how much God uses children to sanctify Moms (and Dads). That still small voice also reminded me that He is my Father and how often my relationship with my son is, or should be, a reflection of my relationship with Him.
So...tomorrow is another chance for me to practice what little tidbits I learn each day and another opportunity to exerience God's sanctifying love.
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