If we are to love each other like Jesus loved us, then it makes practical sense to band together during young motherhood. Because - like Jesus does - we'll end up loving each other when we're crazy, burned out, hysterical, and exhausted. We'll stand by one another during the most neurotic phase of parenting there is. We won't let a member of our tribe slip under the radar or get swallowed by isolation. We share the burden of parenting, making it lighter for everyone to carry. We'll remind our friends to laugh and call forward the best in each other.
Motherhood is the task that brings us together, but love is the glue that binds us together. If we're too busy to love each other like this, then we're too busy. We need our friends. We need their counsel and companionship; they need our compassion and comic relief.
from Out of the Spin Cycle by Jen Hatmaker
Love this Becky, it is so true! Thankful for your friendship through the journey of motherhood....
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