One less thing to worry about

For any who follow me on facebook, I'm sure you will remember a status update from me this last week regarding not knowing which career path to follow. At the risk of sounding conceited, I have a lot of talents that REALLY enjoy and and good at. There are also several things that I am passionate about. Taking these two things into account, I was REALLY having a difficult time deciding what path I wanted to pursue. The two that stood out most predominately were full time ministry and doctor of psychiatry. (Don't get me wrong. I fully believe that one must be called to full time ministry and that it should not just be a way to "make money". That is NOT a thought I take lightly.) I got to talking with my friend S.W. tonight and she mentioned something that should have been completely obvious to me. I'm entirely and completely happy being a stay-at-home-mom. I still "work" outside the home by way of doing volunteer work at the church. The work I do there keeps me as busy as if I were working full time when combined with staying home and working with Kamden. I told S.W. that part of me felt guilty to not be working and that I wanted a job that people respected and that made a difference. I'd never really thought about it the way she put it when she responded. She told me that being a stay-at-home-mom was one job that should be most respected, especially considering how HUGE of a difference it made in the lives of the children we are around all day.

Ideally, I'd love to remain a stay-at-home-mom and be a total "Holly Homemaker". Keep house, cook, take care of the kids, home school, etc. I'd be perfectly content to do that and God willing, I plan to do so.

I pray for His will and direction, but I do hope it allows me to remain with and shape the minds and lives of my children continuously.