"My life was small, self-centered, isolated, petty, safe, and ineffective." -Lisa Bevere
Yep. That was me. But not anymore. I am finally answering the call to be the daughter, wife, mom, sister, friend, and woman the Lord wants me to be. Why now? I woke up. When I finally figured out what I am not I had to figure out what I want to be.
I am not that soccer mom with an ice chest full of goodies.
As a matter of fact, I am not that mom whose kids are overly involved in extracurricular anything.
I am not that mom that does amazing crafts and awesome science projects everyday (or ever...poor kids) for homeschool.
I am not that mom with the healthiest and tastiest home cooked meals (ain't nobody got time for that).
I am not that wife who always has a clean house with a place for everything and everything in its place (but do I ever wish).
I am not that wife that never has a basket of dirty laundry.
I am not that friend that throws perfect dinner parties where the table is nicely set and the candles are lit.
I am not that daughter that always remembers to send handwritten thank-you notes (I wish I did better at this).
I am not a woman that is a "fashionista".
I have actually tried all of the above. I was BAD at all of them. Especially, the healthy and tasty home cooked meals (more on this in the next blog) and being a homeschool extraordinaire.
What I am striving to be...
The mom who is in-tune with her children.
The mom who homeschools but doesn't make it a priority over relationships with her husband and children.
The mom who doesn't sacrifice nearly all of her waking hours cooking and cleaning but playing and laughing with her family instead.
The wife who is in-tune with her husband.
The friend who is there in good times and bad (and brings the ice cream and oreos).
The daughter that is full of love and gratefulness.
The woman who is confident and knows that she was made for purpose.
Most importantly...
A daughter of the Most High God who leaves His mark on the hearts of her family. A woman of the Lord that is not afraid to face the challenges our time brings. A daughter of Zion that goes into the dark places and sets the captives free. A woman on a mission to share the love and goodness of the Lord. A kingdom minded, externally focused, eternal thinker, and fearless daughter, wife, mom, sister, friend, and woman.
I am honored to be a wife and a mother. There is no greater calling. But does it stop there? Is the threshold of my front door where my ministry ends? It shouldn't be!! That is where my ministry begins!!
There are millions of women and children being held captive and daily tortured for the pleasure of man and money for the pimp. There are billions of people starving all over the world, even right down the street. There are people dying from toxic drinking water. The list goes on. With all of the injustices being done to the children of the Most High God how can anyone continue to sit comfortably and not raise a finger?
I have to do something. I have to help the helpless. This urgency inside of me has been building for years. I can't even name the very thing that finally made it all snap and kicked me into action. I woke up. Will you?
"Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of all the people around us, asking ourselves, 'How can I help?'" -Romans 15:1-2
Blessings,
~Hailey
