Dear God,
With 9 ½ long days ahead of me,
I pray for grace
To always, always
Keep a smile on my face.
As we road trip to Somewhere Fun,
After hours and hours in the car…
May I not detest everyone.
May we truly make beautiful memories
Forever etched in our minds,
And may our words to one another be kind.
May my children please NOT play
The “don’t touch me” games,
Or I may start calling them not-nice names.
As we gaze upon your majestic nature
And breathtaking outdoors,
May I not hear, not even once,
“I am bored.”
Help us to laugh and
With each other joyfully engage,
And not fill up our brains with electronics
Or become like wild animals in a cage.
Lord, may we be grateful
For this 24/7 togetherness,
And treasure tiny moments of bliss.
For there will come a day.
My heart will ache and ache,
When my littles will be long gone,
No more road trips to make.
Amen.
I read this after traveling with Lauren on her first plane ride… By the grace of God all went pretty well. Thanks for your words As we embark on 7 days of togetherness and another long plane ride home… Sorry the electronics were a God-send for this crew😘😘
Good message Jess….Thank you!
As always well written well
Said
Love this. I hope I survive our road trip in our Prius! I probably should tattoo this to my forehead as a reminder to enjoy every moment. Xo
This made me smile and teary eyed at the same time. You captured this dilemma of motherhood so perfectly. I will say, with every bumpy break we’ve had as a family, we tend to only remember the happiest of times. Not the grumpy Jack or whiny Emmi., but the wild excursions and funny moments. Love you!!!
Jess, this is awesome and so right on!!!🙏🏼