I didn't even know that I was supposed to have a craft cupboard until I read about one in a magazine. The author just assumed that I would be in possession of one and that it would be filled with all sorts of crafty supplies.
And I took it as just one more thing to measure myself against. One more place to fall short. There are just so many bars to reach for with motherhood. Keep a clean house. Read to your kids, especially at bedtime. Play with your kids but also give them time to play alone. Feed them healthy, well-balanced meals, preferably with ingredients that came out of your garden. Dress them nicely and comb their hair. Play outside with them. Take walks with them. Teach them everything. Sing to them. The list goes on and on. And now I can add "have a well-stocked craft cupboard" to it.
But here is what I realized. I am not a craft cupboard type of mom. I don't mind trying a craft out every once in a while but it isn't really one of my strengths. And it's okay that I'm not a craft type of mom because I have other strengths to bring to the whole motherhood role. I don't have to live up to anyone's idea of what a great mom is, even my own. I simply have to live out of who God created me to be. He gave me these three beautiful children and He knows my strengths. He knows that crafts make me break out in a sweat. And He sees me compare myself and hold up impossible standards and sends me friends and moments and love to show me that there is another way.
I will continue to do my best and I will continue to make mistakes along the way. But the journey will be much easier if I focus on being who I am and let my friends who do have craft cupboards host craft days.
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