Well I just though that I would blog today about being a mom, I love being a mother it is the best thing in the world but can also be the hardest thing in the world....My husband and I choose for me to be home and be a stay at home mother, I also breast feed all of my children, cooked all the meals (hubby helped sometimes too ) cleaned the house and did all the laundry....which sometimes really got on my nerves why because I was tired and sometimes I did not get to bed until late....So what am I trying to say well there are so many blogs out here that makes being a wife and mother seem to be the easiest thing in the world, as long as you pray and put God first..Well I do and sometimes we just want to give up, but God is there with us...because no mother or wife is perfect, Yes I am a stay at home mom and I breast fed all my kids , but that does not make me know better than a working mom that fed her children bottle formula (sometimes I did ask myself why did you not stay in the working field)...I had an email in my box yesterday from a new viewer that sparked this post for me this morning... She said that I seem to have everything in order and that out of most of the blogs she has read I seem to be the perfect Proverbs 31 woman...OH HOW UN TRUE...I am no where near that but I am trying and that is why I pray everyday so that God can help me...Like everyone else I get mad, I nag, and I fuss sometimes but who doesn't, you just have to ask the Lord to forgive you and keep going... I have read so many blogs out here that makes one sick to the stomach saying that they are so perfect as mothers and wives (I am not talking about anyone particular blog) Well I am here to tell you it has it good days and its bad days but God is always in the mist of it all..I am so grateful for his mercy and love, because as a woman, wife and mother it can all seem so demanding, but I am glad to know that God forgives us for our short comes. Sometimes I am hasted about blogging about being a wife and mother because what makes me an expert, I am not an expert by a long shot... I just try to only tell people what I have experienced and that is all...But I just wanted to write this post so that old viewers and new viewers can get to know me and not what they think I am...I am a woman of God, a mother, a wife, a friend, and someone that likes to learn new things everyday, I can get ill, and even lazy sometimes....Lets continue to keep one another in Pray that we will always strive to be the best wive and mother we can be and that God continues to help us in our journey here on earth....
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Thank you for your honesty. There are a lot of blogs by moms that APPEAR to have it all together, yet I know as a wife and mother myself that we all have difficult days. We're human with emotions and just because we live for Christ doesn't mean we don't have trying days and difficult moments.
Hello, I am a new visitor and the Lord put me on your blog today for a reason. I too seem to get overwhelmed by other blog mom's that have it together. I start to compare and think to myself why can't I just have their energy or their enthuiasm for life and not complain and just do it. I feel like why did I become a mother if it is the hardest duty to take on. My kids have become a real challenge lately. Im out of my mind right now since we have had soo much go on. I just wanted to say Thanks!! Bless you and your family!!
You're so right.
No one is perfect. We all have "our days". LOL
All we can do is our best and somedays that is better than others.
I know that you are a great wife and Mom though and that your husband and children are blessed to have you.
I think that what people see in you is a warm, loving woman that seems to embody all that is good and right about Motherhood.
You have a good attitude about it and that is half the battle. :)
Keep up the great work with your family DeNiece. You are doing an awesome job.
((Hugs))
Laura
Nobody has it together, trust me. I'm raising a joyful autistic with almost no immune system. My sleep and homekeeping habits have been erratic for the past 13 years of his life!! In the past week, he had 3 different 'ills', the last diagnosed yesterday - strep :-p. I just recovered from a stomach virus and my home looks like a tornado ripped through it. But...after 25 years of marriage, I learned to focus on the good: son is recovering and on medicine; I've recovered; staying in pj's isn't bad!LOL; and...I'll always have a home to clean up after and laundry to wash, but my son will grow up - so I'm enjoying our pajama day and trying not to look at the interior of our home too much. Life goes by so quickly, I want to cherish it, even if it's not aesthetically perfect.
Aw, you're so sweet DeNiece! Your blog always makes me smile! I do appreciate you laying this issue on the line, that women DO get tired and we DO get irritable, etc, and that we're not perfect! I know that I don't even have kids yet but I still get SO tired and SO discouraged, which can make me feel like a failure. This kind of post is so encouraging!!!! Thank you!
That is a very lovely and honest post.
AMEN, sister... what i love about you is your genuiness.. and the fact tat you DO tell the good, the bad, the easy and the hard with humbleness, and truth.. i love your blog have been missin your blog as you've not been posting as much lately, but hey, with 4 kids and one on the way im surprised you find time for much blog time at all.. God bless and keep blogging as you can, netta from tennessee....
You are so right it does seem like a bunch of ladies have it all together.I have often felt guilty for not being able to keep up on everything and reading others blogs that the ladies have everything in its place and supper always on time.Thanks for being real.
I used to think everybody on here had it so together, but me. Then I thought about it realistically. Most people are only going to show the good parts and talk about the good things happening in their lives. I ran across a blogger the other day that said she has three little boys. Then she shows pictures of her immaculate house and all her decorating projects. With three little boys??? I have four and I KNOW that it is virtually impossible to have an immaculate home all the time.
I love your blog because you are real and show a real home. Yes, it's nice to see the magazine homes, but I love to see homes like ours that are decorated realistically and lived in! Thanks for keeping it real!!! LOL
Be Blessed!
Thank you for always keeping it real DeNiece. I love your blog and miss your videos. I hope and pray that you are getting the help and rest you need right now. Look forward to seeing that new bundle of joy. Your blog is a blessing and you have many followers because of your honesty. I thank you for that. Have a blessed Sunday.
DeNiece~ You mean even though you are a Christian and you put God first you don't always have perfect days??? You know I am just giving you a hard time. I know exactly what you are talking aobut and those people who blog about their life being perfect are just living in a fantasy world. We yes you and me, we are real and very honest about our lives and our homes. Most days if you come to my home it would be messy but when I post pictures of my home it's after I have prettied it up. Those other blogs can easily make other women feel like they are failures because things aren't perfect all the time. Thanks for this post my dear friend.
blessings,Joann
DeNiece, I can always count on you for a dose of encouragement! I am so very thankful for all that you share with us. I have learned quite a bit from you. All us moms striving to be the wife and mother God has called us to be are in this together. We can help each other and learn from one another. Awhile back I felt a bit discouraged when I read some other homemakers blogs because they just seemed so perfect, but I realized it's not about perfection, it's about God's daily grace.
What a wonderful post, Deniece! I love your honesty. Your genuineness (is that a word? LOL) is so refreshing!
Hello DeNiece~that was a beautiful and honest post!! I was very blessed by it~as a homeschooling mom I have my struggles too but it is true that we always need to put God first. I think of JOY~Jesus, Others, Myself. You are so right that none of us is perfect except for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He does not want us to be too comfortable in this world. He wants us to be desperate for His Love. Your blog is always an encouragement to me! God bless you~I just looked and you only have 10 days to go!! Then you will get to hold your baby. What a blessing!! You are in my prayers for a safe and quick delivery. Rose
I'm so glad you posted this! I just posted a "venting" post (smile) Sunday. I guess we all have those days! It's nice to know that we aren't alone in this. Thanks again, and God Bless!
I really enjoyed reading the posts on your blog. God bless, Lloyd
It's very true what you said. Just today I said I had to pump (milk for my preemie daughter) but I would rather be embroidering. And one my friends charmed in, I was so domestic she wish she was too. But, she home schools, takes care of her family and home. And meanwhile I have mount washmoore in the corner, and a sink of dishes, and the beds aren't made. believe me I let her know, I am behind too! None of us are perfect. Another one of my friends brought something I had kind of forgotten about the Proverbs wife, she more then likely had servants! Yes she directed them, but it wasn't like she was doing every one of those jobs all on her own. Probably true! all we can do is our earthly best. Forgiveness, and love will cover the rest!
Hello,
I never posted a comment, but I have been following your blog for quite some time. It certainly has blessed me. I finally have a blog, so I am officially in blogland. I agree, it can sometimes be difficult being a wife and mother. Our duties are endless. But God gives us the strenth to press on.
You're doing a great job and I'm glad you decided to keep your blog. It's a blessing to many. Be Blessed!
Thanks for this beautiful honest post! As a new mommy feeling a little overwhelemd...especially with the bereasfeeding...
Wonderful Wonderful Post... raw and honest that many of us ladies can relate too! I being one of them ;)
Anyhoot I wanna come over and let you know I have a new blog now and would like for you to visit if you so wish...
Jeannie
http://jeanniejoann.blogspot.com/
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