Best Job in the World!

"I love you mama!" Out of the blue numerous times a day my two kids say that to me. I'm not too sure many people get to hear, "I love you," at there jobs and I get to hear it at least a dozen times a day. It's usually when I'm helping Shane get dressed or feeding the kids or doing preschool - really there is no rhyme or reason - that is how I know they mean it. Shane always follows it with a wink! Then without fail every morning before Dave leaves for work and at night before we fall asleep Dave tells me he loves me. We were in the kitchen a couple nights ago, I was cooking dinner, Dave had just gotten home from work and Shane came out of his room from a nap, walked up to me and said, "I love you mama." My heart melted, it does every time Dave, Julia or Shane tell me they love me. Dave asked me if I ever get sick of hearing it - NO WAY!! I could hear it a thousand times a day and would never get sick of it! Yes, I have the best job in the world. I wouldn't trade being home with the kids, hearing I love you, hugging them, teaching them, training them and yes even disciplining them, being frustrated etc... for anything in the world! Since I was young I always wanted to be a mom and stay home with my kids, when I was in college I was laughed at and asked why I was getting a degree to stay home. (I guess I still don't really have a good answer for that.) God truly did give me the desire of my heart and I could not be more thankful!
I don't know if any of you have heard the song, "Captivated" by Shawn McDonald, there is a line in the song that says, "The way that I feel and love in my soul, I thank you my God for letting me know..." Everytime I hear that I think of the gift of love that God has given us. In reality He has given us Himself because He is love and He is the reason we feel love. I was thinking of how amazing God must feel when in the middle of what we are doing (like Julia and Shane do for me) we just stop and say, "I love you Jesus." I know I don't stop and tell Him how much I love Him near enough. But thinking about how hearing those words makes me feel motivates me to tell Him more. What a honor it is to be able to tell the God of the universe, our Creator that we love Him and for Him to feel that love.

Here is that song! It's amazing listen to the words.