Overwhelming Love.

I am a nanny. and I LOVE my job. It's slobbery and messy and yet somehow wonderfully beautiful.

I am thinking tonight about the lessons I've learned from my work. I could sit here for hours and tell you all the things I have been so privileged to glean from the children and their parents.

But here's some of the most amazing: I've discovered JUST how much parents can influence their children. Just how important those daily doses of fresh air, healthy food, and good old country music dance off's can be for the kids. I've learned how going with the flow is sometimes the only way to go. I've learned that there really is no such thing as super mom. But there are supremely hardworking, selfless, exhausted women with more love in their hearts than they know what to do with. I've learned that it IS okay to let a child watch Dora or Bubble Guppies for half an hour, so I can do the dishes and fold some laundry. I've learned I'm not the only one who has escaped to the bathroom, locked the door, and counted to fifty just so I could gather my thoughts. I've learned that these little girls are fearless, the boys have an endless supply of energy, and children love wholeheartedly. I've learned that the opportunity to speak truth and life over little hearts is one of the most humbling gifts. I've learned that I could stare at any one of their faces for hours, soaking in the simplistic beauty of their innocent eyes. I've learned that on the average day, they teach me a whole lot more than I could ever teach them.

When I made the decision not to go back to school, one of the things I knew was that I didn't want to spend the next year of my life sitting around and doing nothing. Although nursing isn't where God is calling me, KIDS are where God is calling me. There is a burning in my heart for His children, for the little people that grace the earth. I've wanted to be a mom since kindergarten. I actually wrote "mommy" on the "when I grow up..." worksheet.

I don't have years of training under my belt, a blog with a trillion followers, or a show on national television. I don't even have children to call my own!

I just have a deep rooted dream, a passion for kids, a disney imagination, and overwhelming love.

And so far? It's worked out pretty delightfully.

Love and hugs,
Lyss