Things he teaches me

Being a mom, I know that I'm supposed to be the primary person to teach my child the things he needs to know. This is pretty intimidating sometimes, knowing that who he grows up to be pretty much rests on my shoulders. I try to do my best to teach my son more than just the basics--walking, talking, not hitting (still a work in progress by the way) etc. I also want him to know who Jesus Christ is and that we should strive to be like Him (ok I guess not hitting falls under this category too). I want him to grow up in a house where he can feel safe and comfortable: a place he WANTS to be instead of a place he HAS to be. So, most of my days and nights are spent teaching--or thinking of ways to teach--my rambunctious ball of energy to be a good person. Well, today I realized that he has taught me so much about what I need to do to be a better person.

We were walking out to the car and he insisted on running ahead of me down the sidewalk. I was watching him run his funny little toddler-run, when suddenly he tripped over a crack. I thought, for sure he would start crying or at least whimpering, but he just got right back up and started going again. What a great example to me! When I fall down, there is no need to cry or whine about it, I just need to pick myself up and keep on truckin'. He is the most persistent little guy, and he will sit for minutes on end trying to figure something out. I am amazed with how long he will stick with a task with out giving up. I think about how often I start something and end up not finishing it, then I think about my little one-year-old enduring to the end and finishing what he started, and I am so humbled. Who am I that God has trusted me with this precious little soul? I hope that I don't let Him down, and that I can nurture these great characteristics my little boy has been given so they will stick with him throughout his life. I also hope that I can continue to recognize the things that he teaches me everyday so that I can better myself. What a great job being a mother is, right??