My “Do It Now” List
As important as it is to remember that life doesn’t end when our last child leaves home, it is equally imperative for us to realize the time for their departure will arrive much sooner than we think. That’s why, on the back of my EMPTY NEST LIST, I keep a DO IT NOW LIST — for all those fleeting pleasures I want to enjoy to the fullest while I still have the opportunity to do so:
- Rocking my babies
- Hugging my toddlers
- Encouraging my teens
- Loving my husband
- Praying with my family
- Taking bike rides
- Serving delicious meals
- Reading classics aloud
- Calling my mother
- Counting my blessings
It is often the small things that mean the most to our little ones:
- Homemade cookies fresh from the oven
- Little love notes tucked under their pillow
- A pat on the back for a job well done
- A smile when they enter the room
- Playing an unhurried game together
We must be intentional about how we invest our short time together; otherwise, we will find it “slipping through our fingers.” And once it’s gone, there’s no getting it back.
Want to start a DO IT NOW LIST of your own? You can download a pretty printable version here. Both both this and my empty nest list also appear in Sweet Child of Mine, my new devotional journal for moms. It contains 200+ pages chockfull of uplifting scriptures, writing prompts, word studies, and thoughtful quotes on the topic of motherhood, plus some of the most beautiful vintage artwork I’ve ever seen.
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