An Encouraging Note for Mamas

I was talking to a sweet mama yesterday and our conversation confirmed something I've known all along: I don't regret one single decision that allowed me to spend time with my children. Yes, some of those decisions were really hard to make as they required some sacrifices on our part. But on this side of it all, I do not regret one sacrifice we made to build our family and spend time with Nathan and Hope.

As I sit on this side of four out of five of my children in heaven, I think I can speak to the preciousness of time well spent. Would I choose to spend one more minute with Hope? You bet I would in a heartbeat! Am I grateful for all of the minutes and hours and years I spent with her? Absolutely. Who knew the memories of the time we spent together would become such a treasure and balm for my heart right now? I cherish even more now all of the minutes and hours and years that I get to spend with my precious Nathan.

I know we are all in different places in our lives and some things we can sacrifice and other things we just cannot, so no judgment here at all. Mamas, can I encourage you to just do your very best to make time for your kids? Soak in their presence. Love on them like no other. Treasure all of the memories you are making. I'm fairly certain that is something you will never, ever regret.