To write or not to write...
I have been going back and forth trying to decide if I should start blogging again. I've been thinking about different things to write about and think of SO many things it's almost overwhelming! It seems that life is moving at such a fast pace these days and my thoughts are moving even faster!
As some of you may know we have an absolutely beautiful addition to our family, Renae Marie. She is a tremendous blessing and I just love her to pieces. I am in awe of the miracle of life and how you can desperately fall in love with a human being that can not even talk yet...and occasionally poops on you!
Before Renae, in my old life when I actually had time, I blogged a lot about the transition from working full time outside of the home to becoming a full time mom. It was a rough transition and, guess what? I still struggle with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt in not having a career. I have been reading a lot in 1 Peter lately and have come across this verse:
This verse has been one that I have been holding onto. I know within the depths of my heart that teaching full time right now is not what God has called me to - He has called me to be a full time mom to my kids. Most days I think to myself, "I am not cut out for this!" So many times I will have just completed that thought and my little guy will come up to me and say, "Thanks for being home with me mom!" Okay Lord...I hear you...you know what you are doing and I'm in the right place.
I was recently looking through some pictures and found the picture above of the four of us. I stopped when I came across it and thought to myself, "This family is my full time job." My job isn't only to make sure we look nice and smell half way decent. My job is to instill truth, passion, honesty, and a deep deep love for the Lord in my kids and my husband. We have been blessed with a dynamic and vast responsibility as women of God to invest in our kids and husbands. What's your motive each day? Are you investing all that you can?
As some of you may know we have an absolutely beautiful addition to our family, Renae Marie. She is a tremendous blessing and I just love her to pieces. I am in awe of the miracle of life and how you can desperately fall in love with a human being that can not even talk yet...and occasionally poops on you!Before Renae, in my old life when I actually had time, I blogged a lot about the transition from working full time outside of the home to becoming a full time mom. It was a rough transition and, guess what? I still struggle with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt in not having a career. I have been reading a lot in 1 Peter lately and have come across this verse:
"So if you find life difficult because you're doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll keep on doing it." 1 Peter 4:19 The Message
This verse has been one that I have been holding onto. I know within the depths of my heart that teaching full time right now is not what God has called me to - He has called me to be a full time mom to my kids. Most days I think to myself, "I am not cut out for this!" So many times I will have just completed that thought and my little guy will come up to me and say, "Thanks for being home with me mom!" Okay Lord...I hear you...you know what you are doing and I'm in the right place.
I was recently looking through some pictures and found the picture above of the four of us. I stopped when I came across it and thought to myself, "This family is my full time job." My job isn't only to make sure we look nice and smell half way decent. My job is to instill truth, passion, honesty, and a deep deep love for the Lord in my kids and my husband. We have been blessed with a dynamic and vast responsibility as women of God to invest in our kids and husbands. What's your motive each day? Are you investing all that you can?
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