I realize when I tell you 2020 was almost the year that broke me, you’ll probably think “Preachin’ to the choir, sister!” because it was a hard year for all of us…
2020 was the year I thought I would drowned, finally. And it had nothing to do with a pandemic.
I was a stay at home mom, with four kids aged four and under for a bit. The sheer number of diapers I changed was staggering, not to mention I was trying to run a business… and homeschool! I didn’t get breaks, my health was not at its best, and when I tried to talk about it, I was often met with what felt like platitude.
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Earlier this week I showed my before & after photos with my husband, and he said “Holy cow! That’s crazy how much you’ve changed!”
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This past week we rented a cabin at a State Park near where we live, to enjoy a short vacation, while trying out traveling with our bonus kids. In the past, overnight travel has not always been easy for them, so it gave us all a trial run! They actually surpassed my expectation, with the major issue usually just being one or all needed to be fed!
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Today we were at a park by the lake, and we saw a momma duck, with her string of ducklings, swimming in the canal. And while I could totally relate to her frantic swimming to maje sure her babies were all with her, it just reminded me of how much I adore spring- babies, fresh green things, rain, and mud puddles!
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I’m not really a fan of Mother’s Day… I used to sneak out of church early because I didn’t want that empty feeling while I sat, and watched all the mothers stand.
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