Motivational Monday #21: These Are The Days

I was recently driving alone in my car after dropping all the kids off at school. I had created a station on Apple Music based around the kids’ new  (to us)  favorite song, “Good Day” by Forrest Frank. A song that came up that changed everything for me…

 

Let’s go back an hour..

 

After a morning of brushing teeth, doing hair, feeding kids, packing backpacks, filling water bottles, and all the in between things… I was tired, annoyed with my kids, and had a dirty kitchen to clean up when I got home… Then this song came on my speakers. The lyrics hit me like a brick.

 

I knew at that moment that I wanted to write about it. It inspired me, put life into perspective, and humbled me all in an instant. I am hopeful it could do the same for you.

 

 

The song is “These are the Days” by Cory Asbury. You can listen to it here. I want to share the lyrics with you. 

Being a parent- it is tough. The love we have for our children may be the closest thing on this side of heaven that comes closest to the love God has for us. However, God’s love is perfect. My love is far from perfect. Loving someone so much is stressful, tedious, selfless, and overwhelming. 

 

With my kids being ages 12, 8, and 6, we find ourselves busier than ever. We are navigating middle school, juggling practice/games, and still trying to stay connected. We get frustrated and we get there too quickly. I am tired, physically and mentally. 

 

This song puts my journey of motherhood into perspective. Life seems to move on faster and faster. My years of mothering young children are numbered. This isn’t forever- I guess I never thought of it like that. This stage is short in the grand scheme. It will come and go just like the other stages of my life have. 

 

I don’t want to ever forget again how precious my life is RIGHT NOW. I don’t want to waste another moment. And I feel like I have wasted too much; taken my blessings for granted, forgotten all God has done for me. I often judge the Israelites that were in the wilderness. They kept forgetting all God had rescued them from, “how could they do that?!” I always scream in my head when I read the old testament. But how often do I forget my blessings?

 

 

I am humbled.

 

I don’t want this post to be a bummer post, but I want it to be more of a wake up call. A reminder- Enjoy your life RIGHT NOW. Today is a gift. I challenge you (and myself), when motherhood is unraveling you- put this song in your ear. Remember what God has done for you. 

 

 

My Prayer

 

Dear Lord, I am sorry. I am humbled today- your blessings in my life are abundant. I am sorry that I take them for granted at times. Thank you for sending this song to me when I needed it. Your mercy and grace in my life is incredible. Continue to work in my heart. Keep molding me to be more like you, my heavenly parent. In Jesus’ name.

 

Amen

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Thanks for letting me spill my heart out. You all are becoming a safe space for me to do that. See you tomorrow for a lighter topic- I promise!