Letting Go

Thank you to those who spoke such encouraging words after my last entry. I never intended to write a "poor me" post, but just to give a glimpse into our lives. As time goes on I am starting to realize that parenthood is just a daily exercise in being poured out. Emptying ourselves of our selfish wants and serving our little ones. All parents do this, it just looks different for each family.

On that note, I recently decided to let go of my desire to learn to sew. You have to understand, I have had this deep-seated need to do this. It's what homeschooling mom do: we sew, we plant gardens, and we raise chickens. And so far I'm zero for three in that. The chickens were flatly opposed recently by the hubby when the subject was raised. Apparently he grew up with them and happy memories they did not make! (My mother-in-law begs to differ, but I digress . . .)

Sewing probably isn't a selfish want, yet there's only so many hours in the day. And there's only so much space in our house. And even if "all the other moms are doing it," this mom has to say no, or at least not now. And I'm okay with that, I think. :)