"I see you"

"Mom, are you writing your journal (blog)?"

asked one of my boys this morning 

as I sat poolside with my computer.

This evening I was wrapped in a hug by a different one.

When I asked, "How did you know I needed that?"

He replied, "I could see it in your eyes."

A text, "Thanks for being my mom the last four years."

A question at Downtown Disney, "Mom, did you eat dinner?"

These and so many other things shout loudly,"I see you."

Am I ever taken for granted?

Am I tired as this week winds down?

Do I ever think, "I can't do this anymore?"

Yes, yes and yes.

But the benefits of being involved in this ministry 

far outweigh the costs.