I just wanted to share something that has been on my mind the past few weeks. I especially feel like it is for my stay at home mama's, but definitely not limited to!
Now, I don't know about you, but I just kind of sat there for a minute. Um.....does God even want anything from me right now? I mean really, I get up change the kids, make breakfast, play with the kids, watch the kids, clean the house, make lunch, put the kids to nap, get them up, play some more, do some more cleaning, make a snack and watch the kids and make dinner and get them baths and dressed and in to bed and some how in there I find just enough time to feel like I didn't get ANYTHING accomplished and that I was lazy all day! WHEW that tires me out just reading that! =D
Anyway, when we are doing pretty much the same thing every day it is hard to continue to be gung ho all the time! I'll be honest, there are days where I just want to lock myself in the closet and let the kids fend for themselves! But it is in those moments I am reminded of what it is that God wants from me.
So, what is God calling me to do right now? God is calling me to nurture, to love, to share the truth of His word with the most precious of human beings. My role may not be the most glamorous, the most dangerous or even the most challenging, but it is my role and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I am a mom.
Now, this doesn't mean that God won't call on me to do other things as well, but this, this is the reason for where I am right now. And as I embrace this role and do the best I possibly can, God gives me more. I know for me personally this has given me a greater ability to speak. For those of you that know me know that I am not the most outgoing, bold or boisterous person in the world. But I have been praying for God to give me boldness and understanding and a lot of other things lol and I have noticed that just by daily praying with my children and reading them verses and teaching them about God, He is providing for me an opportunity to learn to speak. My grandma once told me that when she started preaching she would go out into the woods and practice preaching to the trees. HAH I love that woman! But it is a great point, I have the perfect audience right here! (sorry, this paragraph is kind of a side note hehe =D)
Ladies, you were created for this very reason. You are in the place you are in because that is what God has called you to do at this moment. Own it. Do it. Enjoy it. Live it, because your children need you more than you could possibly ever know!
Anyway, I know this is long, but if you made it this far (or just skipped to the end *tsk tsk*) just know that your role in life is invaluable. You were created for this and you are doing exactly what God is asking of you in this moment.
Have an incredibly blessed day, hug your kids a little longer and make them laugh a little louder. And now I have to run because nap time is already over!
*Bethani
