Winning

Yesterday morning on my way out of the house Baylor handed me some cash from her backpack that I had sent to her school for a fundraiser. I asked her why she brought it home? She told me  I didn't send the little piece of paper with it I was suppose to so it didn't count towards her goal.
What? wait...what??

I spent time registering her online for that stinking fundraiser. I filled out all the paper work. I text the whole family for support and posted it on Facebook to get the word out for her... So, when that cash came back home over a "tiny piece of paper" I forgot I was so annoyed!!
I started in on a epic mom spazz out totally aggravated with myself.
You know the one..  "I can't win, I can't keep up."
"I'm  exhausted with all the day to day to do's.."
"No matter how hard I try I fail."
I continued spouting off as I packed lunches,  "I try so hard but so many times just can't seem to get all the elements needed for the girls in the same place at the same time."
I put the lunches in the girls backpacks and start herding them out the door feeling like a dirt bag mom when Baylor passes by me to walk out the front door and in a very matter of fact way throws her stuff over her shoulder and simply says....

"You don't fail me."

Oh
My
Gosh.

Never  have such simple words meant so much. This made my day. Thank you Baylor for reminding me that raising you is SOOO much more than having it all together.
I had to share this for the moms who are exhausting yourselves and feeling like you still come  up short.
You may fail some day to day battles.. But, you're winning the war.
Thank you father for this small nugget of  "keep it up" today. Continue to change me as I raise my girls.  I pray over all the moms out there who feel they can't get it all together. I lift them up to you and ask you to  provide  extra encouragement to each one of them in the coming days.  Help us  guide our children's hearts  more towards you everyday.  Remind us this whole thing is so much more complex than our daily check list.  We love you Lord. In Jesus name I pray.. Amen.

My flesh and my heart may fail but, God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
-Psalm 73:27

Guide me Lord as I disciple my children and prepare them for the battles they face everywhere, including their own heart. -Ephesians 3:14-19

"There will be so many times when you feel like you have failed but, in the eyes, heart and mind of your child you are super mom." -Stephanie Precourt