Sometimes You'll Burn the Bagels
Motherhood is one of those things that has the power to make you feel on top of the world or like you are barely hanging on! One day you are teaching them to read . . . and the next they have no matching socks! Sometimes you turn the kitchen table into the coolest cookie cutout station or crafting workshop . . . other days there are still breakfast dishes sitting there when it's time for dinner. Cereal anyone? Why am I writing all this? Because it is important to show grace - to others and to yourself. So many times there is competition among women. This shows up in two ways. We measure our greatness against our sister's weakness, which makes us feel better about ourselves, and we fail to be compassionate. Or we look longingly at that mama who has it all together, and we chide ourselves and criticize our efforts as "not enough." Neither of these is love. The truth is, comparison steals joy . . . and friendship. If we are honest with ourselves, none of us could say t