I am in the midst of reading a very, very good book. (Will share more on that later.) I am only in the third chapter and already my brain is in overload and my heart overflowing. Just like any other wife and mother, I desire to be the best I can be for my family. But the longer I live, the more sin I find within my heart. I have a choice to make every day, then. I can dwell in the sorrow of my sin, or I can rejoice in my redemption from it. Too often I choose the former option and sulk about how I am not like this mother or that mother, how I wish I could be this or be that, etc, etc.
I am not superwoman, and my God and my family do not expect me to be. So why should I? If I am consistently seeking to be like Christ and follow His plan for my life, I will be all I need to be for them.
I mentioned at the end of my last post that I am a professional mother. I am. I am a professional mother because this is the job that God has given me for this season of my life...and really, for the rest of my life. So, if I am going to be a mother for the rest of my life, I might as well be a professional. Thankfully, though, I do not have to waste any money in classes and such. For this job, experience is free. And lucky for me, I am given a wealth of experience 24 hours a day! I will never receive a degree or diploma. There is no honor society or dean's list. And there certainly is no paycheck. And you know what? That's okay. Because when all is said and done, I hope and pray that I was faithful in the job divinely given to me, for it is one that will have an eternal impact for generations to come. So, no, I do not have a paid occupation. But I do have a career. I am not "just" a mother. I am a professional.
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