A few years back, I was having a conversation with the big sister. I don’t know what led us there but I said, and I said it sassy, “well, I wish mom would’ve taught me how to cook.”

Big sister got in my business real quick like. This is what she said – “Daisy, mom was cleaning. Mom was working full-time. Mom was cooking, and mom coached some of our sporting events so excuse her if she didn’t have time to stop and teach you how to cook.” And if I’m being honest my momma did most of our laundry – a task my own children have been mostly doing on their own for years.

Shame on me for real.

The thing is my mom didn’t have time to stop

and have a Pinterest worthy photo shoot of her teaching us how to cook. She was doing all the things. Her job was physically hard. She was exhausted, but she kept on going to make sure we were taken care of. She did all the things that needed to get done and she did them well.

I say all of that to say this – daughters give your momma some grace. And mommas – give yourself some grace.

And if I could, I would tell my momma I’m sorry right now for even feeling that way about her.

Ladies, you don’t have to do it all all. In fact, you can’t. You’ll get burnt out on the basics real quick like if you continue to try. But you do have to do what’s most important – love those babies and point them toward Jesus.

And side note – I hope you have someone like my big sister in your life. Someone that speaks the truth to you in love. Someone that will get straight up in your business when needed. And I hope you listen to them even when it hurts.

As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17