Mommy's Helpers

The other afternoon, I was cleaning the kitchen sink and counters and Evie came and said, "Mommy, I want to help you." I was pressed for time but determined to slow myself down long enough to encourage her little heart. I handed her a dishrag and told her she could wipe down the oven door. She did so and then proceeded to wipe down the deck door windows, spots on the kitchen and living room floor, our chairs, and the trashcan all with a happy heart. As you can tell in the picture above, Mary Fran merrily joined in the fun. And that's what it was...fun, not drudgery. I desire to lead, our girls especially, by example that all the "work" at home is not labor but fun and show them how to have a happy heart doing it. So often I think of all that needs to be done in our house to keep it running smoothly and get overwhelmed and see it as work. As I commented in a previous post, the Lord is challenging and teaching me to delight in the tasks in front of me...all the tasks. This is something I would like to teach our children now so that they will not have to struggle with it as adults as I sometimes do. As always, though, I am reminded that I am but a vessel and that my first prayer should always be that our children would not see me but see the Lord through me in all I do and say. Thank You, Father, for the chance to mold these young hearts.