Quality vs. Quantity?!?

A couple of years ago today I was attending a little "Mother's Tea" at Emma's Kindergarten class. I was enjoying the time and trying not to cry because I felt so overwhelmed with love and joy of being a Mother.

Today was no exception when I attended a muffin breakfast for the Mothers of first graders. Sera clung to me and was showering me with tons of hugs(full fledged squeezes) and kisses. I told myself repeatedly not to start bawling, because I didn't want to scare the children. But I felt so loved and filled with joy again for that of being a Mother.

Back to a couple years ago. A mother of one of the children at Emma's table started talking with me. Asking how many children I had. I told her 4. She gasped slightly and responded with a " I only have 2, that is all I can handle"

I responded with a "Oh, I am glad you know what you can handle." She inquired if we were done having children and I responded with a, no we are not done having children.

She then inquired about my friend who she knew from the school. She happened to have 6 kids at the time. She asked if I knew if they were going to have anymore children. I politely told her I didn't know and that it really was none of my business.

She then proceeded to tell me that her and her husband went for Quality NOT quantity. I quickly replied with a "Oh, I go for quality too." Where upon, she realized what she had just said and started to profusely apologize. I assured her I was not at all offended and that I understood what she was trying to say.


I really could have been easily offended by her comments and even the discussion itself. But I chose not to, for the shear fact that I was blessed with an abundant amounts of self-confidence.

Some women are great at cleaning and making their gardens look superbly beautiful. Others their homes look like something plucked out of Better Homes and Gardens.

My gift is, I know who I am and what my purpose here is on earth and I don't give into the seemingly constant stream of messages that stay-at-home Mothers are "Just Mothers"

Yes, true, I do have days where I feel like my job is a waste of time, and that all of my efforts are in vain, but in the big picture it is only a moment of time that I allow myself to feel that way because my desire to hear My Father's voice is greater than that of the worlds. He knows me. He knows what my potential is. He is forgiving when I mess up and encourages me to do better, and provides a way for me to accomplish that.

It is a honor to be a Mother. I am excited for November when our 6th child will make her/his(?) debut into the world.