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Today I am pondering the following quote, which I found on another blog:

"And the fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

- Sally Clarkson, author of The Mission To Motherhood: Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity

Mission Impossible? Some days I think we all can agree that this incredible job can be a doozy. Last week is fresh in my mind, what with two snow days and cold temperatures keeping us cooped up indoors for the better part of it. By the end of the first snow day I exhausted my "bag of tricks" and was wondering what shenanigans snow day two would bring. We muddled through, even if it did involve baking zucchini bread (Adam's favorite), nerf gun wars, playing with snow in the sink, and a movie in the morning "just because." Creating a home environment that enables them to grow...

On the other hand, what a blessing it is to be given the task of raising two little boys - two boys who are sweet more than they aren't, who love me, love each other, and love others. A blessing indeed.

Miles and I have been going to Bible Study every Wednesday and it warms my heart to hear him sing the chorus of "Holy Holy Holy" during the week. If you were listening to him, it would sound like "Ho-weee, Ho-weeee, Hoooo-weeeee..." over and over. Adorable. He may be "just' three, but he's hearing and soaking in God's word on a weekly basis at BSF. Adam and I have both been enjoying reading Bible stories from a new kids bible in the evenings (if you're interested, you can find it here). His questions are honest, never ending, and oftentimes hard to answer, but I love that time with him. Help them to develop a heart for God...

Yes, it's a big job but it's not without rewards, both big and little. Oh, and joy. A lot of that, too. Lots of laughter can be heard in this house. And I wouldn't have it any other way.