Dear Lord,

Help me never to grow weary in playing with my children, in making silly faces and taking selfies. Lord, I pray I never take myself or life too seriously. I pray that I remember that they are only children once and to embrace tents, forts, and general messes in my house. Lord, I pray that when I am tired that you provide me a renewed energy to spend quality time with my children, putting away their technology and my phone. Lord, my phone. Lord, let me look at it less and in their eyes.

Lord, give me patience and a reminder that they are still learning. Give me grace so that I can also give grace to them and myself. Lord, remind me that I do not have to be perfect to be their mom. You chose me to be their mom and that’s the greatest gift. Let me not take them for granted or myself in my abilities to be their mom.

Lord, thank you for these gifts, my children. Thank you for the ability to conceive and to be here with them. Thank you for blessing me with time.

Love,

Ashley, an imperfect mom who desperately loves her children.