I was compared to this today. As I was in the check out lane at Kohl's, a complete stranger walked up to me and said, "Do you know what you remind me of? A duck and all her ducklings." I just smiled, looked at her, and told her that it wasn't the first time someone had said that to me. I mean, what's a person to say? She said it was a laughing manner, so I definitely didn't take it as a bad thing. Of course, she asked if they were all mine, and then she was floored that they were. Her response was, "I chickened out at two."Immediately following that encounter, I had a lady come up to me and say, "Are these all yours? or do you watch some kids?" I said, "Yup, they're all mine." She looked at me and asked, Do you know what you are......BLESSED!" I totally agreed with her. I liked her. Such a nice lady!
It's true. I am blessed. God has entrusted me with 6 healthy kids, and a lot of times I take that for granted. The other day I read a church sign and it said, "Each day is a gift. Unwrap it slowly." There was something about those words that made me pause and think. I don't think of each day as a gift from God. Sometimes I wake up grumpy thinking of what I have to do that day. Or some days I wake ups to kids screaming and yelling at each other. (And believe me, that's NOT cool.) But regardless of how I wake up, I need to realize that God has given me another gift...the gift of living another day. I need to do my best to live for Him. Sometimes I catch myself dwelling on the negative. Everyone knows that I DO NOT like
homeschooling, but it's our only option as of right now. So, I grumble and complain about it. I should realize that homeschooling is a gift straight from God Himself. I get to spend extra time with my kids that many others don't get to enjoy. As hard as it is to admit, I know that one day I'm going to look back and miss the homeschool days, and I'll probably wish that I cherished them a little bit more. So my prayer is that I will treat each day as a gift, and do my best to please God throughout each day.So, I guess if being compared to a duck reminds me of all this, people can tell me that all the time!
Thank you for that reminder- sometimes it is hard when you have so many kids to remember they are a blessing- and by the way I hate homeschooling too- but you have to do what you have to do- no way am I throwing my kids into the public school system~
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