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We wipe noses with our own shirts, we kiss ouchies over and over again, we do laundry while making dinner, and then we do it over again. Then the world tells us: “your job is monotonous,” “motherhood is not fulfilling,” “you should be making money,” and “being a mom is not respectable.” Why are we, mothers, willing to put up with all this? What value is there in the daily grind? Perhaps it’s a little different for each person, but I think each mom understands what a privilege it is to watch a young man or woman grow. We have experienced the overwhelming joy of the firsts: first smile, first crawl, first steps, first words, and first hugs. We have molded a child’s character with careful and thoughtful discipline. We can see past the snotty noses and stinky diapers, because we place tremendous value on each of our children. God placed these children in our care, and then...
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