Faith in Parenting

I happened to catch part of Larry King Live last night, as he was speaking with guest Elisabeth Hasselbeck. He was commenting on how she’s no longer “the new kid on the block” at The View, and they spoke for a moment about how she has grown to be more comfortable in her role.

Now here’s the part I want us to think about… When she spoke about learning not to be so hard on herself, she said:

“A lot of that has to do with being a mom. I feel as though I put less pressure on myself in some areas. And as I like to say, the big things got bigger and the small things got smaller to me. I feel like I have a little bit more even keel perspective on things.”

Hmm… “The big things got bigger and the small things got smaller…” I think that’s something we should really think about!

1. What are some of the superficial “big things” that used to take up all your time and emotional energy before you became a mom? How have those superficial “big things” gotten smaller?
2. What has replaced them? What are the real “big things” in your life, and how have they gotten bigger since having children?
3. How do you maintain balance in your life so that the superficial things don’t become more important than they should?

If this message is something that resonates with you, take some time today to jot down your thoughts in a journal. It’s a great way to cement new ideas and thoughts in your heart so that what you learn from them can easily seep into your day-to-day actions.

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