Earlier this year I had a short conversation with a seasoned mom who mentioned that her now grown children told her they felt like they were a burden to their mom while they were growing up. She said she never meant to make them feel like that and admitted that she was very busy with normal life, a child with special needs, and getting a home business off the ground. She said she probably had too much on her plate.
As I’ve pondered her words, I’ve prayed that I haven’t made my children feel like they are a burden in my life. If I have made them feel that way I hope that when they are grown they will not remember, unless they also remember that I love them and I worked hard to make them feel like they belong to our family.
What can I do to make sure that my children don’t think they are a burden?
Note: I started writing this post a few months ago and had plans to add scripture to help remind us that the children God has given us are a blessing from him. If God gives a blessing, who am I to undermine him by making my children feel like they aren’t a blessing. Since I've been busy and haven't I wanted to post these thoughts anyway.
My prayer for those of you who read this post is to ponder the idea of how you look at your own children or other family members. Do you treat them like they are a burden or do you strive to enjoy them, no matter how busy you think you are?
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