Things I Love About Parenthood

Linking up with Mama Kat again this week for writers workshop. If you want to learn more about it, click the link at the bottom of this post. The prompt I chose this week is: List 10 things you love about motherhood. 

I am just loving the lists right now and I think this is a great one. All too often we get caught up in the struggle of parenthood but we need to stop and think about the things that are great and that we love about it. Here is my top ten list of things I love about motherhood. 

One -- I love it when my kids are affectionate and sweet. I don't think there is anything better then when they ask for hugs and kisses. 

Two -- I love it when people compliment me on my children. Makes me feel like I'm doing something right. I love it when people say they look like me because I think they are beautiful. 

Three -- I love being able to learn as I go and not ruin my kiddos. I can't tell you how many times I have screwed up and they still think I'm awesome. It's wonderful! 

Four -- I love being able to teach my girls in the way that God wants us to live. Its amazing to see them growing in their faith, learning bible verses and having a thirst for knowledge about him. I love knowing that they know who Jesus is and everything that He did to provide us an eternity in heaven. 

Five -- Honestly, I love being able to tell them no. To be able to show them there are boundaries in this world and the reasons why we have them. It's important for them to learn that not every answer is going to be what you want. That often life is HARD but that in the end, it's worth it to make the right choices and know your boundaries and limits. I know that growing up we knew what we could and couldn't do. For me it was wonderful. I had freedom, but not so much that I went wild. 

Six -- I love being the "safe place." My mom had a habit of always being the safe place for any of us kids or any of our friends to be. I could call her, no matter where I was or what time it was and she would come get me if I didn't feel safe. Thankfully, I didn't have to call often, but I was confident when I called she would come. I want to be that for my girls. I want our home to open and welcoming to their friends. Hopefully they feel the same safety as they grow up. 

Seven -- I love that it has made me more aware of how hard parenting is. It's a lot easier for me to give other parents grace since I am in the midst of it. It is also a lot easier to give credit to the parents who have helped to raise myself and friends. We all made it relatively un-scarred and alive. =) I figure that gives some credit to the parents who raised us. 

Eight -- I love the way that my girls make me laugh. Some of the things they do and the way they express things, makes me laugh so hard. I just love my girls. They make life so much more fun. 

Nine -- I love that they make me grow. They ask questions and do things that make me question what I am doing. I love that they seriously push me to be a better person. 

Ten -- I love that they give me a reason to be better. Not only do they push me to be better but by their existence they make me want to be better for them. I want them to be proud of me and not embarrassed. 

This post inspired by:

1000 Gifts: A gift stitched, hammered, woven

• it was a gift to find that my amazing husband sewed my button back on my pants. 
• It is a gift to have the Christmas lights on our house that my wonderful husband put up (I'm sure he used a hammer lol) 
• It isn't woven exactly, but mom made me a beautiful cross stitched wall hanging and it is just so precious to me now.