God's The Mom

I'm not an inherently good mom. I wasn't born with that gene that makes me love being a mom. What I do have is an indescribable love for my kids. That love motivates me to do things that cause me to be a good mom. Not in a soccer mom sense. More in what I consider a real sense. My actions as a mom are inspired rather than forced. I have followed my heart when raising my kids, and not everyone agrees or approves. I have heard some hard criticism. It's one area that I don't need or want approval. I trust myself whole heartedly because what I do comes from inside. It's like the creator of a great piece of writing or music that will tell you they didn't do it, it came through them. That's what my kids are to me. They are my art. Being their mom isn't what I do, it's what comes through me. I trust that. When I look at the people they are, their heart, their kindness, their ability to think for themselves, all of that is in spite of me and who I am. They are God's work and I thank God for that.