This morning, I am feeled with an overwhelming since of dread. On Monday, I will return to my job after being on maternity leave for 14 weeks. My time with Trey has been so precious. I love watching him sleep and talking with him when he is awake. It is amazing to see the smile he gives when he doesn't want his bottle. It melts my heart. I am so in love with my child. There is nothing I wouldn't do to make things easier for him.
Having said this, I realize that I may not have put my whole heart into my job. I sometimes tend to be sarcastic with the children and I am not as loving as I should be to these children that have so little. I am anxious to return to my students to see if motherhood has made the difference that I think it may have. I want my son's teachers to treat him with love and kindness. Can I say that I do that with my students? No, I can't say that I did before Trey. I pray I will after Trey. What a difference a child will make in your life. (Jesus is a good example!) My goal and prayer for the remainder of this year and for the years to come is to treat each student with the love and respect that I want Trey treated with. I hope that I will be a better teacher now that I have a child of my own.
The next thought that come into my head is do we treat Christ with the love and respect He deserves?? He gave his only son, Jesus, to die for a sinful world. A world that uses His name in vain and takes advantage of His grace. Grace that He gives us freely, when all we have to do is ask, because His precious son died on a horrific, yet beautiful cross. Having a son, I know that at the beginning, middle and end of every day, I should shout as loud as I can "thank you" to God for giving His son for a undeserved world. Also I should show Christ love and respect to my children as well because I represent Christ here on earth and the sacrifice He made for me. I may not be the best representative, but upon writing this, I am going to make every effort to show Christ love through me. I hope you will too.
2 comments:
My new favorite picture!! It shows my two favorite people in the whole world!! What a great post. I couldn't have said it any better myself!!
Well said. Motherhood does change your perspective on everything doesn't it? We all need to be kinder...as we would want others to treat our children, the way Jesus would treat anyone.
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