encouragement please!!

Any mom with 4 or more children has been sure to have heard the famous words at least once ( but probably many more times), "Are ALL these children yours?".
And after you reply,"Yes", there is a gasp ,"Oh my! how can you do it? I only had 2 and they drove me crazy!! "You certainly have your hands FULL!"

But recently I actually had a different conversation with an  older lady in a store. Seeing me with 5 of my children, she asks me that famous question.
And i smiling replied ( though bracing myself for what i was certain would come next) , "Yes they are, plus one more - my oldest son."
She then says, " So you have 6 children ? That is so special. My husband and I was only able to have 3. I just love to see big families. You are so blessed!"
Wow!! I was shocked! I never had  expected that at all. I was certain she was going to tell me the usual like you hear so often. I thought it was so sweet of her to tell me that. And how encouraging.

I thanked her, and told her I agreed with her that we were truly blessed of God.
 And I felt happy and refreshed!! And it gave me new bounce in my step! :)

But that is not all, in that same store not 30 min.s later I had another mom comment on how well behaved my kids were!  Her little one were doing the normal thing, you know being noisy, asking for stuff, ect....
And mine at the moment were actually not doing that. They were all by my side, older ones tending little ones, and  putting groceries on the counter.
I thanked her, and then added, "This is just a good moment though, give them about 10 min.s" She then laughed along with clerk. At that  though the clerk agreed with her. So I had me yet another confirmation about my well behaved kids!!:)  ( little did they know though) 

It is so encouraging to get comments like that even though I know my children are not as well behaved as  others may think .
 Still it makes me feel good, and keeps me doing what I am doing, and gives me strength and courage to try even harder.

Let  us not neglect encouraging one another. Being a mom is a tough job.
We need each others words of encouragement, and prayers of support.

Moms keep on keeping on! You have the greatest role ever!!  You are truely blessed of God!!!

In Him,
Mae