I so clearly remember the non-stop nature of a day with a toddler.
Never-ending movement.
Constant talking.
One mess after the other to attend to.
The daily cycle of meals, washing and cleaning.
With the constant training, correcting and encouraging on top.
Yet, also committed to enjoying those precious moments each day that created treasures of the heart that I cherish today.
I was most intentional in my day.
I wanted a structure that would promote self-control and the teaching of internal virtues such as kindness, obedience and helpfulness, and a hundred more.
Time was precious.
Valuable.
Important.
I wondered if that season of intensity would ever end.
It did,
Now, I have three children who have finished school.
They are out and about with their studies, part time jobs, church activities and friends.
As they should be. It is an exciting time of transition for them.
It is a time of quietness for me.
I still teach four days a week, grade counselling papers every two weeks, speak about toddlers once a month, play tennis three times a week and run and play basketball weekly too. I am studying to complete my Masters of Biblical Counselling and am privileged to disciple a young lady. I attend my own church every Sunday morning and another one every second Sunday night. I enjoy reading, doing cryptic puzzles and playing my keyboard (very slowly) each evening. I am contemplating taking an art class next term. (Just for fun - my school students would ask me to draw just so they could laugh at my attempts!) I aim to do one fun thing with a friend or group of friends each weekend.
Yet I still have many hours on my own.
It is okay.
I am enjoying the solitude and the prayer time.
Time is still precious.
I want to use it wisely and for good.
So, young mum, take heart. Seasons do come to an end.
Each season has challenges and beautiful moments.
Embrace them all.
Enjoy today.
