Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry

I just finished this book, Mitten Strings for God, Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison and I thought it was blog-worthy. Since most of us die-hard bloggers are mothers I thought I'd share a little about this book with you. It has made me realize how I can be a better mother by taking time to enjoy childhood with my kids, by being there with them and helping make their days fun and even magical.

Here's a little excerpt from the book that I read this afternoon that I love, "We tend to be so focused on efficiency and convenience that we forget to invite our children to share in life's messy or inconvenient pleasures: finger paints, late-night fireworks, mud puddles, the sunrise, baking a cake. The pure joy of a moment fully lived is more precious than clean hands, an hour of lost sleep, dry shoes, or a perfect dessert."

I highly recommend this book to all mothers. I really enjoyed it and will probably need to read it again to remind myself of what my role of a mother is.