I don't know about everyone else but doing dishes, picking up toys, cooking, laundry...etc. all seems to get a little boring to me and a lot of the time I can easily figure out things that I would rather be doing and Wednesday was starting out to be that way. Then I heard a new song on KLove and my view completely changed! It was called Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman and it made me think about things.
First of all that God created me to be a wife and a mother in my household and that I was made to pick up the toys, do dishes and laundry and everything else it entitles being a homemaker. Not only that but that God has blessed us with a house to live in, food to cook and dishes to eat the food on, clothes to wear and plenty of them. Why would I complain about the fact that my refrigerator is too full that I can't find what I need to cook, or the kitchen has dishes that need to be washed from lunch so I can cook dinner. I need to turn those complaints into prayers of thanksgiving for having such a caring Father.
I find myself throughout my days wanting something more to do. Something that can make a difference in the world. That's why I always wanted to be a teacher. If I teach the next generation than I'm helping. Well I may not be in a school teaching but I am at home with one child. Who knows maybe me pouring my life into Rex the way God intend me to will prepare Rex to do great things for the Lord and the world in the future. Often I don't think about it this way.
I know that staying at home is a struggle for many mom's but I think that if we pray and do everything for the glory of God than it will get easier. We will feel like we have a purpose and are doing things that are fulfilling. So far today I haven't done too much to glorify God. I really need to but I'm feeling really tired and defeated. Changing my eating habits I think has created withdraws in my body which is leading to the tiredness.
I would love to hear things that keep you motivated or that can change your negative thoughts. I'm always looking for ways that I can be encouraged. Here are two posts that were written yesterday that also were uplifting to me and I hope they are to you too.
Homemaker By Choice
The Country Blossom
Raising Mighty Arrows
First of all that God created me to be a wife and a mother in my household and that I was made to pick up the toys, do dishes and laundry and everything else it entitles being a homemaker. Not only that but that God has blessed us with a house to live in, food to cook and dishes to eat the food on, clothes to wear and plenty of them. Why would I complain about the fact that my refrigerator is too full that I can't find what I need to cook, or the kitchen has dishes that need to be washed from lunch so I can cook dinner. I need to turn those complaints into prayers of thanksgiving for having such a caring Father.
I find myself throughout my days wanting something more to do. Something that can make a difference in the world. That's why I always wanted to be a teacher. If I teach the next generation than I'm helping. Well I may not be in a school teaching but I am at home with one child. Who knows maybe me pouring my life into Rex the way God intend me to will prepare Rex to do great things for the Lord and the world in the future. Often I don't think about it this way.
I know that staying at home is a struggle for many mom's but I think that if we pray and do everything for the glory of God than it will get easier. We will feel like we have a purpose and are doing things that are fulfilling. So far today I haven't done too much to glorify God. I really need to but I'm feeling really tired and defeated. Changing my eating habits I think has created withdraws in my body which is leading to the tiredness.
I would love to hear things that keep you motivated or that can change your negative thoughts. I'm always looking for ways that I can be encouraged. Here are two posts that were written yesterday that also were uplifting to me and I hope they are to you too.
Homemaker By Choice
The Country Blossom
Raising Mighty Arrows
Hi, I appreciate what you wrote about feeling unmotivated or defeated. It is often that I feel that way as a SAHM. The one thing I find that can turn me around is to, first thing in the morning, grab the Bible and get alone with the Lord for a short time, read the Word and pray. Often, that doesn't get me through the day :) so I have to grab the Bible again. And somedays I forget altogether to do that, and that is definitely a defeated day. You're right, we're so blessed with so much that most of the world doesn't have - food, home, jobs, cars, etc. etc. We probably need to make a point of giving thanks - once I heard Oprah say on TV that we should all have a gratitude journal - sometimes I've kept one and that really helps too. Anyway, the devil doesn't want us to be happy or content, so we have to fight through to the Lord to get there. Seems it will be an ongoing battle.
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