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Time Well Spent
Are you a mother? Do you ever wonder if you accomplish much each day? When you see the floor that didn’t get mopped or the laundry still not put away?
If sometimes you feel discouraged, I’ve a few questions to ask you.
Perhaps it’s time to take a look at all the things you do.
Did you fold a paper airplane?
Did you wash that sticky face?
Did you help your child pick up toys and put them in their place?
Did you pull a wagon, push a swing, or build a blanket tent?
If so, let me tell you that your day was quite well spent.
Did you turn off the TV and send your children out to play?
And then watch them from the window as you prayed about their day?
When they tracked mud on your kitchen floor, did you try hard not to scold?
Did you sunggle close as prayers were said and bedtime stories told?
Did you wipe away a tear?
Did you pat a little head?
Did you kiss a tender cheek as you tucked your child in bed?
Did you thank God for your blessings for your children heaven-sent?
Then rest assured, dear mother, you time was quite well spent.
Did you make sure they brushed their teeth today?
Did you comb tangles from her hair?
Did you tell them they should do what’s right, though life’s not always fair?
Did you quiz her on her spelling words, as you tried hard not to yawn?
Did you marvel at how tall he is and wonder where he’s childhoods gone?
Did you buy another gallon of milk? Was that broccoli you cooked?
Did you straighten your sons tie and say how handsome he looked?
Did you hold your tearful daughter when her teenage heart was broken?
Did you help her find some peace of mind, although few words were spoken?
Did you help him choose a college and get the applications sent?
Did you feel a little wistful at how quickly the years went?
Did you help her pack a suitcase, and try hard not to cry?
Did you bravely smile and smooth her hair as you hugged her good-bye?
Do you hold them in your prayers although your arms must let them go?
Do you tell them that you love them so they will always know?
To make a home where love abides is a great accomplishment
And to serve God as a mother is to live a life well spent.
(From Chicken Soup for the Mother of Preschoolers Soul)





