this week's Five Minute Friday word is Cherished.
Cherished. That is one of those words that pulls at my mommy-heart. I want my kids to feel cherished. Special. Looking back, I know I felt cherished. I know I was cherished. And I want my kids to feel the same way.
Sometimes and more often than not, I know I do not show my kids that I cherish them. I give into impatience and selfishness and they are the ones who pay for it. But, I see it in their eyes, when I apologize and give them a hug...forgiveness, and that it's still there...that little sparkle that shows they still feel cherished and they still know I love them. Kids are so easy to forgive, so easy to look beyond a frazzled mommy to see her heart. I think that is why Jesus said that you had to be child-like to be in the kingdom of heaven. Because children are amazing forgivers. And they accept the people they love, even when they are not being loveable. Kids rock. And, even when I don't deserve it, they cherish me. Children are such an amazing reflection of our loving heavenly Father.
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4 comments:
that line about knowing you were cherished and want your kids to feel the same way - that is almost the same thing i wrote about in my post..:) i agree with the frazzled mommy bit as well..their cherishing me makes up for a whole lot of things..
I am stopping by from FMF, your are not alone sister,
Amen, I agree.
Sweet! I loved you FMF.
I decided to join the FMF group and wrote my first one on Cherished. This should be fun!
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