Motherhood

Someone asked me to today what I am most looking forward to in regards to motherhood. I gave them a pretty truthful answer about it being the right time in our marriage, but what I really wanted to say was -- because of how much I love my husband. My husband is such a gift. He holds my hand. He makes dinner. He walks the dog faithfully. He writes thank you notes, and sympathy cards with carefully crafted words and asks me to sign "right there." He's a blessing to be around and I am looking forward to being around him as a dad. I have not one iota of doubt about his fatherhood skills, and I think having a family with him will be the most wonderful thing. I'm a pastor, I know life isn't picture perfect. I see what tears marriages and families apart. But I also have a sense of what holds them together. And for the past 5 years Brad and I have been building that glue into our marriage with God and family. I'm excited about being a mother because I'm excited about being Brad's wife-- and I know we have so much to offer as a family.