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Notes to Self:

Remember to enjoy each of your children, every day.
Pray for your kids' areas of needed growth, rather than resenting them.
The answer to "Mommy, will you play with me?" is always "YES."
Your children are depending on a healthy marriage to build their security on.
God hand-picked which children to give you, knowing how they would individually teach you about Him.
Whenever possible, hold your children while they are asleep...
Someday way too soon you will miss the thin layer of toys your house is currently covered in.
Cleanliness, tidiness, quietness and solitude have significantly less value than happiness, healthiness, peacefulness and fun!
The dishes will wait while you "play cars".
Kids don't mind wrestling on "dirty" floors.
Boys will wear their favorite basketball jersey over and over, whether you're caught up on laundry or not.
Stop and stare, as often as you see fit... because each moment passes too quickly.
Watch your kids play without them seeing you, and when they notice- join them.
You will have lots of years down the road in which you can sleep as much as you want (but will instead lay awake praying for your adult children).
Raising your kids is the single hardest and most valuable thing you will ever do.

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