Amy 3, baby Paul 10 months, Eric 4/12 at Fort Kid. May 2010I recently filled out a form for something and it asked for my occupation. This time instead of writing out the entire phrase, 'stay-at-home-mom', I just wrote
SAHM
I wonder if the person who read it knows what I am saying.
The recent celebration of my fourth Mother's Day as a mom has caused me to reflect upon my current occupation. Yes, I change diapers, do laundry, brush hair laden with syrup, give piggy-back rides, tie shoe laces, do laundry, tell lots of make believe stories, kiss boo-boos, do laundry and cook/heat up lots of food. To be honest, I get so focused on these tasks that I forget the real reason for my job and that is to nurture these precious creatures from heaven so that they might live life to the fullest, give God the glory for it and one day share this message with others.
This morning I woke up and the first thought on my mind was to get load of laundry going and empty the dishwasher. How sad. I am so ashamed of myself. I look to Jesus Christ as an example of how I ought to live my life, and I bet He NEVER had a first morning thought about unloading a dishwasher. I wonder what He did think about when he first came to consciousness in the morning. Even before He opened His eyes... what did He think about?
Did He praise His FATHER, did He think about His carpenter chores, did He ask for "five more minutes, MOM!"
So anyway, I did get a grip on my thoughts and while I was making my bed I thought about what I could do to make an investment in the Kingdom this day. I thought about my children and how I can be proactive in teaching them more about Jesus. I thought about my neighbors, friends that I might see during the day, calls I would make. Yes, I have lots of mundane responsibilities as a SAHM, but they don't have to be purposeless. This place that I am in now is a good place. This season is busy, but precious and will be over in a breath. I really want to make every moment count. To be mindful of those teachable moments when my kids ask me something and I can use a somewhat routine experience to set in their hearts heavenly purpose. I guess this was a day in which I was somewhat dismayed with my present calling in life. I lost sight of the importance of what my job really entails. Now that I have gotten this all out for the world wide web to read, I feel better and encouraged.
I like being SAHM, SAHM I am.
