If I were a new bride today

I came upon this sweet post on Marshill blog this morning. #7 reminded me of what I was pondering about a couple months ago in regards to premarital discourses in family planning. She articulates my wishful thinkings well:

"I would have been asking God for a mother’s heart long before I had children. Next to being a wife, being a mother is the most self-revealing role you will encounter. I would have prayed for more selfless love and patience as a new wife because Lord knows, I need unceasing amounts of both. Praying for this earlier in our marriage would have given me a jumpstart on aligning my selfish heart to Jesus’ selfless love that mothering requires."