Service

So, I was really grumpy this afternoon. I don't know why. It wasn't a particularly bad day, the kids weren't being difficult, I got a good night's sleep, I wasn't running low on chocolate. But, I was just feeling grumpy. Out of sorts, out of patience, out of motivation.

And then, while I was doing the dishes before dinner, Megan and Jared decided to "do some service to make mama happy" (that's what they told me later that they were doing). There was a big pile of laundry that needed to be folded in the living room, and the two of them sat down and folded the whole thing. Then they put it all away. There are moments that the two of them drive me to distraction with their fighting and arguing, but then there are moments that they amaze me with their kindness and thoughtfulness. Seeing them work together, knowing what kind of people they are becoming, it makes me feel humble that the Lord allows me to be their mother.