have I mentioned this already?

Amy's Humble Musings is just a great blog. If you don't regularly click over there you should. Here's why:

The world is a yucky place, and those of us with the same goals—like doing right by our children and doing it for God– should stick together. What if we really threw each other for a loop and said, “You’re doing a good job”? I know we need to flesh some things out, but what if we started out on the same page more often?

Every person reading this knows someone in real life who is doing a good job. Why not say it? I don’t think we suffer from too much encouragement that it can turn into a pride-fest. At the end of the day, we want to lay our head on the pillow and know that the day was not wasted. That’s why it’s important to do all things for Jesus– bottles or cups.

Let’s do this. Next time you see an 18-month-old running around with a bottle, resist the urge to gasp in horror and discuss orthodontics. Try this instead, “You are so patient with your kids. That’s awesome.” It’s a step in the right direction. I have this theory—moms who are not beating themselves up all the time for their deficiencies have more time to research bottles and cups and dentists. (Or concentrate on the stuff of life that really matters.) Look, I don’t want you newbie moms—you know I love ya– kicking yourself when you realize how hyper you were. Just calm down now and save yourself the apologies. We moms need to stick together. We can hear each other better when we’re building up one another.

Take it from me, you’re awesome.

I couldn't have said it better myself!!! (yes, that's really just an excuse for not having the time to write original content.)