Week 5 and 6: 2024...gotta play catch up!

 It’s 11:18pm. 

42 minutes until a new week starts. 

January is now gone. Fair riddance. 

Today we celebrated 78 years of my momma. She said it was the best birthday since her 40th. Her happiness makes me happy. 

The girls are asleep, catching up from a very hectic and fun ComingHome week at WHS. Jackson is enjoying a weekend on campus. 

Like many late nights my mind rests on them. The three kids. 

My mind whirls with things I want to make sure they know without sounding overbearing and insulting. I have always wanted to guide them, but never force them into behaviors in the name of fear or people pleasing. My goal is mothering in love, advocating with boldness, and walking humbly alongside them. I have fallen short more than once. I talk too much, worry when I should not, lose my cool, and overcommit. God, forgive me. I pray they do as well. 

This week I had a concersation with someone. It ended with the individual saying something along these lines..."It's just not worth it. It isn't worth my time."

Tonight I want the three kids to know this…

You are worth this loss of sleep tonight. 

You are worth every penny that I have spent on the right outfit, new shoes, each fast food stop, and everything in between. 

You are worth each trip to games, competitions, and activities.

You are worth the time spent in prayer. 

You are worth every meal I have made. 

You are worth the tears. I thank you for the laughter. You are worth that too. 

Every road trip or vacation...you are for sure worth it.

You are worth the arguments and disagreements. 

You are worth the homeworks assignments, 4-H and Beta speeches, and school projects.

You are worth each Christmas Eve I have spent collaborating with Santa till the wee hours of the morning.

You are worth each secret keep.

You are worth every struggle shared. 

Each kiss and hug...you are more than worth it.

Jackson, Nancy Caroline, and Sadie...you are worth so much more to me than I can explain. From the time you each took your first breath, you have been the air that I breathe. And I would not change that for one second.