As a woman, I am convinced that there are 2 “phases” that all females go through during the course of their young, pre-marital life. And she could go between these 2 phases multiple times…back and forth or stuck on one for a few weeks/months/etc. Perhaps all of this could even continue after she is married, but I have no grounds to test that, since I am both single and only 21 years old, and have no time to send out a survey. ;] So anyways…2 phases…
We have the “man phase” …and the “baby phase“.
The “man phase” describes the phase in a girl’s life where it is all about wanting a man. She sits around all day and talks about wanting a husband. She can’t wait for her wedding day. She just doesn’t want anything else but a man. Could come across as a little boy crazy..yep, only a little.
Then there’s the “baby phase”. This is the phase where she could really care less about the search for a husband, and really just wants to go straight to the baby. During this phase, she wants to be around babies all of the time. It makes her life so much happier to have a baby in it than she would feel if a boyfriend was beside of her.
So you might be curious as to what stage I am in? …Well, I currently I am in the “baby phase” this week! Yes, yes, this week…I’m sure I’ll be back in the “man phase” tomorrow ;] ..or perhaps after writing this blog.
But praise the Lord that I am in the “baby phase” because I get to pretend to be a mom for ministry this month! The first part of our ministry this month was putting together a daily summer children’s program for about 25 kids. And actually, that made me not want to be a mom because the kids were so crazy. But my “mom life” got better this week because we have the opportunity to hang out with a group of beautiful special needs children at the children’s hospital.
walking with the kids in the park one morning
One day, we took the toddlers out to the park to hang out and eat snacks. We held their hands and pushed them in strollers down the sidewalk of the city. I felt like a mom…and loved it! Especially when I picked up a little girl and she wrapped her arms around me and laid her sweaty head on my shoulder. God’s so cool. :]
Another day, we took some of the older kids to the zoo. Did I mention I love zoos? Yeah it’s true. And it was a perfect picture of me taking my kid’s to the zoo. ;] Loooved it! …minus the fact that I had to stress about ‘my’ kids possibly running over to the exposed electrical fence all around the zoo…mhmm.
I’m really excited that we get to do all of this again next week!
Thank you, Jesus, for allowing me to be in the “baby phase” this month [or at least for part of it]…. Taking ‘my’ kids to the zoo, the park, the pool, and holding their hands all along the way. Gotta love the mom life. ;]
