Author: Jonnah Simpson

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Mom’s it is so important to be thankful for what you do have and not focus on what you wish you could have….

I realize this now after I look at my two year old daughter sleeping on me. Before she came over to cuddle, my older two had both fallen asleep on me and we carried them to bed. So all three of my beautiful babies fell asleep on mommy tonight, what better way to spend my night? My heart knows how much they love me and I love them.

Painfully, my heart also aches… When I was pregnant with my two year old I had an allergic reaction to a progesterone shot they gave me, which caused a false labor. Not knowing it was the progesterone, after I had my daughter I started taking progesterone only birth control pills. I had never taken birth control before, but with the closeness of our younger two we wanted to wait for the fourth. Well this wait is turning out to be longer and harder than we could ever imagine.

I instantly had a severe reaction to the birth control pills… Long story short I was on it for two weeks til my family doctor figured out what was going on. From the reaction I gained a constant headache, muscle tightness, lock jaw, fatigue, weakness, and burning/tingling. Needless to say are still playing the doctor game to figure out what damage was caused and how to fix it.

However despite all the pain, this mom has BABY FEVER!!! We had been trying for a couple of months when I recently went to my pain specialist and found out I can not take my nerve medicine when pregnant. I backed way off in case I was pregnant. This led to me having a horrible week. In this time I realized my body has too much going on already. It would not be safe to grow a baby. The Lord knowing better than this Mama’s baby fever has watched over us. We are still not pregnant and have to close the factory down til my new neurologist appointment next month.

All of these thoughts in my head caused jealousy and hurt seeing the moms on Facebook expecting or cuddling their new born babies. Jealousy is dangerous and can easily lead us down the wrong path; I knew I had to turn around quick!

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

-James 3:14-15 NIV

Here I am; wishing I had another baby, hurting because I am not pregnant, jealous of those who do when I have three beautiful children. There are some women who are unable to have their own children. You women are truly incredibly strong wonder women and amaze me! The Lord has a plan for us and His reasons, it may not be a never just a not right now. Jealousy and anger never makes anyone feel better. Hope, thankfulness, and faith does. Remember to be thankful and cherish what you do have. Do not get caught up on what you wish you had.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

-Jeremiah 21:11 NIV
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

-1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

-John 14:27 NIV

When your daughter wakes up hungry so you give her a cookie, which she does not eat. Then she ends up having a bad dream and runs to your bed to sleep thinking there is a snake in the house 🤦We were all covered in crumbs! Comment your mom fail of the week! Would love to hear your story! 😍

Children have their special stuffed animal or a security blanket they don’t want to leave the house without. They take it with them wherever they go. Why do they do this? They find comfort in the familiarity of their object they love.

I realized yesterday I have the wrong security blanket. After changing my daughter’s diaper she took off with my phone, but I needed to wash my hands. Just like that my phone was lost. I spent an hour trying to find it. Finally, I knew I had to give up and get to the park for our play date.

I felt naked without my phone. I am not even one to be on my phone a lot, but the simple fact I didn’t have my phone in case I needed it was really bothersome. This was when I realized I have the wrong security blanket.

I was so focused on not having my phone and the fear of the what ifs I was looking at it all wrong. Faith should have been my primary security blanket. Not worrying about my phone and the longing to have it.

When we leave the house we moms have our checklist; diapers, wipes, sippy cup, phone, car keys, purse, change of clothes etc. What is missing on our list? Jesus.

The day without my phone I put Jesus on a shelf and left Him at home. I was so upset about not having my phone as my security blanket, my thoughts were in the place. Jesus needs to be our security blanket. Do not leave Him on a shelf when you go places.

My emotions and my whole day could have gone differently if I had Jesus as my security blanket. My thoughts would have been focused on Him helping me through the day and having faith He is always there for my children and I. Much more than a phone could ever be. I would not have been stressed and angered. I challenge you to let Jesus be in control of your thoughts helping calm your mind. He is the best security blanket we could ever have!

The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.”

Jeremiah 31:3 NASB

What a beautiful illustration painted in Jeremiah 31:3. The Lord loved us so much he has drawn us with loving kindness. He is our creator!

When I read this verse my mind pictured the Lord with a paint tray in one hand and a paint brush in the other painting a picture of me on an easel. (As I wrote this a picture of Bob Ross popped into my head haha… It is amazing what our minds can picture as we read or write. Sorry for the rabbit trail haha).

The fact we were created with love and kindness is so uplifting! Mom’s we definitely need this! Our children can definitely test our patience and bring out a scary side of us.

Monday night my husband was gone for only three hours and within those three hours my younger two made five messes. I posted the one mess as my mom fail of the week, forgetting to put the shredded cheese away. Sadly, it was actually the second time I had shredded cheese everywhere.

When I was making the plates my three year old son decided he wanted to get his own shredded cheese. Let’s just put it this way the floor was fed well that night.

Onto the other messes, my daughter who just turned two will not keep her pants or diaper on, but refuses to go potty on the toilet. The first mess she made was when I was cleaning up the shredded cheese. She went into the bathroom and peed all over their kitchen sink stool. I got her and the mess all clean. A couple hours later my son comes running yelling loudly, “mom Ariah took her diaper off and it’s poopy!!!” I jump off the couch like a ninja trying to hurry before she decides to sit somewhere. Unfortunately, I was not quick enough. Mess number four cleaned.

Now for mess number five, baby powder. I told my son to go potty before bed. My oldest had already fallen asleep. I go to check on my son and the younger two decided they needed baby powder all over them; as well as the hallway and bathroom.

An entire container of baby powder emptied in a matter of seconds. Needless to say I was livid, beyond exhausted of cleaning up messes. I wanted the children to know what they had done was wrong, but I knew I needed to control my temper from my tiredness.

As a mom one of the things we spend most of our time doing is cleaning up messes. Which can be very exhausting and frustrating. Why yes it is okay to show your children your emotions so they understand how their actions affected you, but it is also important to show them love and kindness afterwards.

Give your children twice as much love after every punishment. The Lord created our children as well as us. As parents we must follow in His footsteps and show our children forgiveness and love. It is so vital our children know no matter how mad we may be or no matter what they do we will always love them. We were made by love, not anger. Anger is a powerful emotion and can bring out a lot of negativity towards others. It is okay to show anger as a reaction to a situation, but in these times let Jeremiah 31:3 give you hope and lift you up helping you control the anger you feel.

Hope you all had a great Monday!!! Here is my mom Fail of the week… Forgot to put the shredded cheese away 🤦comment yours below!

Vacation has an all new meaning when you become a mom. As a mom you are no longer packing for just yourself you have to pack for everyone. You have to make sure you have all the grounds covered; clothes, toys, food, drinks, toiletries, etc. Then you get the beauty of unpacking when you get home and washing all of those clothes you packed. You could swim in the amount of laundry you have accumulated. In the end yes this can bring on extra stress for vacation, but what happens during the vacation makes it all worth the while.

We recently got back from our week long camping vacation. The memories we made with our children and family make all the other things seem minuscule. My husband suffered being baked on a train ride, like it was a sauna, to put a smile on our children’s faces.

As a mom I got the great pleasure of cleaning up pee and poop the entire last day. My three year old son magically forgot how to aim, my five year old daughter was to excited about catching a fish she ran out of the bathroom without wiping, and my two year old daughter finds it hilarious to take her diaper off, but refuses to go potty in the toilet. Honest question ever get the feeling as a mom all you do is clean up pee and poop? I most definitely do!

Furthermore, all the negative moments will never drown out the positive moments had on vacation. On your next vacation I encourage you to take the time to watch your child and see the joy you have brought to his or her’s eyes. Relax and enjoy every second good or bad moms, you have definitely earned it!

Holding his ticket proudly in his hand as he enjoys the train ride!

Happy Monday!!! Here is my weekly mom Fail of the week… Yes that is a diaper 🤦 comment yours below!

Miss Independent defines both of my daughters, two and five years old. From day one they have the drive to try and do everything on their own. My three year old son, not so much…

Personalities develop from day one. What works for one child may not work for another. I found this out all too well with my son. What worked for his sister did not work for him one bit. His curious nature causes him to explore without realizing the danger.

Once his mind saw a power chord and he wondered will it still work if I cut it? So he got scissors and cut the chord. His sister steered clear of anything unknown and stuck to her toys.

It is simply amazing how early on we can notice our childrens’ own unique personalities. These personalities will define them for the rest of their lives.

How we interact with each other at work or social life as adults starts from day one. Children are faced with situations constantly requiring problem solving and coping with emotions skills. Moms play a very key roll in guiding our children through these interactions.

Personally as I mom I love watching my three children play. The amount of learning they gain from experimenting with toys and through play is incredible! Myfive year old daughter is the imagination queen. I love all the games she comes up with for her and her two siblings to play. However, these ideas never come without their challenges.

For example, the younger two siblings fighting back and forth over a car, crashing into her barbie tent/garage. When the screaming starts I grab popcorn and watch. Just kidding, I wait to see if they can work out the situation on their own first. If we dive right in they will never learn how to swim on their own.

Even as an adult controlling our emotions can be a challenge. The most important thing we can do to help our children is to be there for them; watching and waiting for when they need us to dive in.

A mom’s patience is never tested more than watching our child do a puzzle. Our mouths may coach them explaining, “turn the piece,” but our mind is picturing us walking over, just putting the piece where it goes to speed the process up. However, through patience the outcome is wonderful. Nothing beats seeing the look of excitement on our child’s face when he has finished the puzzle, all on his own!

Always remember moms you are doing great!!! Our job is a full time job on top of our other responsibilities. We all have our good and bad weeks. The fact you are trying and are involved in your child’s life is what truly matters. Your looking up and seeing you watching and being there for them means more to them then we will ever know. Our support helps shape them for the rest of their lives.

¹⁸ Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. ¹⁹ Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”²⁰ Jesus *said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”²¹ Another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” ²² But Jesus *said to him, “Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.” ²³ When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. ²⁴ And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. ²⁵ And they came to Himand woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” ²⁶ He *said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. ²⁷ The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

-Matthew 8:18-27

How often are us mothers sleeping peacefully at night and the next thing we know “The Storm” has woken our child? Our child comes to us scared; seeking comfort and a solution.

Sometimes the solution is simple. For example, there is a toy casting a scary shadow in the glow of their night light. Therefore, we move the toy and our child falls peacefully back to sleep. However, sometimes the solution is not so simple.

Fortunately, us moms have a 24/7 help line just a prayer away. Where the answering service offers us strength, patience, love, and hope. All of which help us moms guide our little ones through “The Storms” in their nights.

My childrens’ storm for the first few months in our rental house, after the fire, was the wolf. When the movers were moving our rental furniture in, a huge long haired golden retriever came running into the house right at us. Being the height of a toddler and an infant all my children lost it, shaking in fear.

Even after the dog had left every time they heard a noise they would cry saying the wolf was in the house. I would hold them in my arms, letting my love for them relax their minds and bodies. Our children have faith in us moms. They know if they wake up scared, we will be there to comfort them.

The Lord is this way as well. No matter how frightened we get or what difficulties we are facing, just like His disciples, He wants us to have faith in Him. The stronger our faith in God the less scared and hard our difficulties will be.

Child like faith, seek Him like our children seek us when “The Storms” of life come our way.