I am in a bit of an identity crisis at the moment. With three kids under the age of five, I am known mostly as 'mom' which takes the form of many predictable 'hats'; lost toy detective, juice refiller, referee, taxi driver, baby whisperer, cook, nurse maid, cheerleader... you know the drill. And to be quite honest, I don't wear any of these hats very well. So I've decided to turn where so many others have turned before me... a blog. I'm hoping that carving out this specific 'space' will require me to fill up a blank page with something!
So, I have this idea that is born of my belief that God puts us where we are on purpose. In our houses, on our street, in our grocery stores, our jobs (even the stay-at-home-mom kinda job)... I believe God places us here and we are called, by grace, to open our eyes to see what we can learn from our community and the people we find there. As I pray to understand more of who God has created ME to be, I am going to use this blog to discover and learn from some unique, wonderful people that God has placed before me in this season of my life.
This is my blog. Every week (I pray)... I am committing to diving into the hearts and lives of one person God has placed to walk this road with me. I am often 'awed' by the creativity, generosity, strength of the people in my world. I want a chance to highlight some of what I see, in a hope it helps me find words for my story. .. and ultimately lead us to The Story, His Story, the story of us all.
One rule, The person I choose to blog about, if passing me on a street, would say hi to me by name.
1 comment:
mary....
i hope you are doing well! it sounds like you, too, are swamped under the "hats" of wife and motherhood with all the little jobs and responsibilities we so often find ourselves wearing. and the bad thing is....it is hard to take one hat off before you have to put another one on. (something i am learning in my talks with a counselor)...so important to take of the "hat" of motherhood for a time, put it on the shelf, and put on "hat" of wife, lover. it's so hard to make time to put that "hat" on when we are overwhelmed in the role of a mother. i am finding it is so important to find a balance with the hats...in order for good and healthy marriage and a good and healthy "me"! so, i can relate and i KNOW exactly what you are talking about. i am trying to find the balance...my purpose in all of it. purpose...i know there is one. i WANT there to be one in all that i do...in all of my roles. i am praying for you...for all of us mothers who get lost in all the piling on of so many roles. that we can remain focused on Him and the story He has written over our lives. that we can be strengthened and refreshed in who and what He says that we are. after all, we are His children....i can't imagine His "hats" if you will....and He is so good at all of them. i am so thankful to be His child and that He loves me to call me His own.
it's been so long since i have seen your face! i miss you and sure would love to meet your babies one of these days. may God bless you in your journey...in your story! love to you!
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