Thoughts from my Wife

My wife posted the following thoughts on her Facebook. I wanted to share them here.  They are a good reminder.

To all those Mom's out there. It is almost 4 in the morning and my husband and I got stuck in a snow storm on our way home from West Virginia. I am still getting over being sick, and was not in what you can call the best of moods. My kids and I just wanted to be home. Well we went to bed and about 3 am I am waken to the sound of my hungry infant. As I am feeding him I am wondering how long he will give me after this feeding. I finish feeding him, change him, and put him in bed, and try to go to sleep. Than God again slaps me across the head!!! Instead of dwelling on SELF (as I tend so often to do) lets dwell on the priveldge that I have given you in putting you in charge of these three precious children. These children are not mine. They are on loan to me for a very short period of time. As I laid there praying about this I hear the sounds of all my family sleeping (which is easily done in a one room hotel) and I was overwhelmed at how short this session of life will be.  Yes I may only get a four hour window of sleep right now, but in a year I will be wishing that I remembered those nights because now they are gone. Only my son and I can enjoy those right now. So instead of thinking about the next four hours that I can get, I want to remember that 30 minutes I am getting right now with him, because this time is going to be gone before I know it, As I sit here writing this I am reminded that my first baby baby will be four tomorrow, and I cannot remember those late nights with him. All I can remember thinking is how old will he be till I get a full nights sleep? Thank you Lord for the friendly reminder that you are in control. Thank you for a wonderful family, and the short nights!! Remember Mom's they are all short sessions, love each one while you are in them!!! I am sure tomorrow morning at 3 am I will have to come here and remind myself of this, but God laid it on my heart this morning and I just wanted to share. Love you all!!!