Happy Mother's Day

Being a mum is such a special thing and yet it has its moments, doesn't it?
This afternoon I found Lydia with a whiteboard marker the older kids were supposed to have put away. She had the lid off, and she was wearing her brand new pyjamas! Then I noticed the pot of bubbles that had spilled all over the bookcase and onto the books. And the carpet. Lydia was into stuff that I had told the bigger kids to put away, so I was not happy! In my stress I couldn't help remembering one time my mum got very stressed over some mess my siblings had made with mud. I remembered at the time thinking it was all very pathetic. 'Honestly, it's only a bit of mud!' 
Now I can relate much better! But a few minutes later, in my bedside drawers, I found a sweet picture Esther had made for me which I hadn't found before.
The whole situation reminds me of this verse I have been thinking about lately.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:4
Motherhood is messy and filled with difficulties, but we learn and grow so much through it all. There are so many blessings--the cuddles and kisses, the gifts, the cuteness, the love, the special moments, the sweet notes, etc. and all the ways we grow as a person through being a mum.
It's good to keep these blessings in sight in the stressful moments!

Happy Mother's Day!