Party’s Over

Well, the Ultimate Blog Party is “officially” over, but there were so many blogs listed, it’s going to take awhile to make it through them. There were (at last count) 924 blogs listed here. So in a search to find something to say here, I clicked on a few random links (although with God I don’t think anything is ever totally random). The first one I read was another Lisa’s blog.

Here’s a snippet from one of her posts “Different kinds of mothers”:

Then, I had an epiphany. I was watching a movie that will forever stay at the top of my list of inspiring movies. It was packed with truth about human nature and working together. It spoke to the very soul of family relationships and how crucial it is for each person to fill their God-given role. It forced me to deal with my desire to do it all on my own. It encouraged me to step down from being Supermom and just be mom.

The movie? The Incredibles. Laugh if you want to, but there’s a lot of truth packed into that gem from Pixar. The part that hit me the hardest was when Edna Mode made the point that superheroes with capes always died. The cape would somehow get in the way and bring them to an untimely demise.

I decided then and there to take off my cape. I would no longer try to be all things to all people. I would get up every day, do what needed to be done, and — praise GOD! — let him handle the rest.

Today, people frequently say to me, “I don’t know how you do it. You have a big family, you work, and you’re in grad school. I could never do all that.” My answer? “I’m a mom. There may be different kinds of mom, but really, we all do the same thing. We get up every day and do what needs to be done for our families. We may be doing different things, but really? We’re all doing the same thing.”

I’m so totally with you. Thank God He tore my cape off a long, long time ago Thanks for sharing Lisa!! {Awesome name too!}