Wisdom At It's Finest

I came across a quote the other day that I just loved...

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,

but by the seeds you plant."

- Robert Louis Stevenson

I think it applies to motherhood so well.

{And to a life of faith, for that matter.}

Often times I find myself frustrated

 by the lack of fruit - bearing I see

in my children.

I want immediate results for the teaching I've poured into them.

I want spiritual and emotional maturity,

 {like yesterday for

heaven's sake!}

I want to know that what I have said,

has been buried deep

in their hearts.

I want them to make wise choices 

and thoughtful decisions.

But children aren't like that.

Much like seeds, they require time.

A lot of time.

Usually more time than I want to wait, 

you can be certain of that.

 Like seeds, they require patience and gentle nurturing

and daily tending.

  A little sweet talk doesn't hurt either. 

My job as a mom is to be a seed planter.

One who digs deep into fertile soil

and tends and fusses over it, 

nurturing daily with love and patience.

I need to realize that if I want a harvest,

A little rain must fall.

And a little sun must shine.

And I might even need a bit of dirt under my nails.

And most of all, I need to remember that

each flower blooms

in it's own time.

Blessings to you as you tend

to your seedlings today!

{K}