Shoot! I pressed that snooze one too many times.
Jump in the shower--don't wake up kids!
Brush teeth, makeup, dry hair, sweat, apply more makeup, done.
Get dressed. Nope, needs to be ironed. Change clothes. Done.
Read Bible, quick!
Kids awake. Dress them. Quick!
Minutes. Counting. Down.
Pop-tart, drink, school bag, extra shoes, sweater, keys. Keys??
In car. Did I apply deodorant? Yes. Pray. Go.
Ok ladies, and the few men who may run across this blog, are you ready for this?
I believe that God calls some women to work, even when they are raising small children.
When stating opinions, there are bound to be people that disagree. But, God has different plans for each person, and in the world we live in today, He purposes many women to work. Not at home. Believe me, staying at home is no picnic either.
Unlike the perfect Pinterest world, women in Bible times didn't create pre-school activities out of shaving cream and read books to their children all day. They didn't pre-plan cute octopus snacks (guilty) or take them to the zoo.
You know what they did? They worked. Yep. They spent hours out in the fields and over hot coals, their little ones trailing behind them. The Proverbs 31 woman was even a crafty business dealer.
Now, for the record, I admire many women who stay at home. And at times, I do wish for what they have. However, I know that God has a different plan for me right now.
He has provided everything I need to go work. And here are one hundred more reasons why I work: hurting, needy students. So, as I wake up sometime during that five o'clock hour, I can remember that God has a plan for me and my students, and somehow those plans intersect!
Thank you, Lord, for your provision and direction. May other mothers seek you so they won't be so stressed like I get sometimes. You are truly the only One who keeps me going, keeps me satisfied, and gives me the desires to be where you want me to be.
