tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695122343689003877.post4252534521940378835..comments2023-12-05T04:50:44.615-05:00Comments on No Perfect Words: When I Grow UpJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484779599464594017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695122343689003877.post-59616473483494186162013-05-16T17:06:39.422-04:002013-05-16T17:06:39.422-04:00A perspective on this that really helps me is to r...A perspective on this that really helps me is to realize that God has granted you this great privilege to care for HIS children. They are on loan to us, to raise them with HIM in mind and to be good stewards and a blessing to all they encounter. <br />One of the sermons at my church over Christmas time, really touched my heart as a mom. It was all about how Mary, the mother of Jesus had to come to realize she was merely a vessel to bring GOD to this world. He was not hers, no matter that she gave birth to him and raised him. HE was GOD's child. There was more to it than that.. but it left a big impact on me. <br />We may not always do it right, or feel like we are doing the right thing, but we just have to look to HIM to guide us. <br /> eaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364242329450834390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695122343689003877.post-26679412198052818142013-05-08T23:49:37.287-04:002013-05-08T23:49:37.287-04:00I find myself on the other side of this hurdle rig...I find myself on the other side of this hurdle right now--I'm one year out from having both boys in school full-time, leaving me with the question of what now? But believe me when I say I remember those days--I know it's hard in the moment, but keep in mind that three years (the approximate amount of time before you are where I am now) is a blink compared to the rest of your life. You have so much time to have a career as a midwife (or whatever else makes sense when you get there).<br /><br />If you remember correctly, I decided I was going to go to seminary when I was pregnant with Ben. For many reasons, I look back and say, "THANK GOD THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT THE WAY I PLANNED!" If I go back to school now, I know that I can do it with far less stress because the timing is so much better.<br /><br />Enjoy those babies. (I'm not saying you don't--it is very clear that you do.) Enjoy them. And to answer your question, I remind myself that Stan Lee didn't draw Spiderman until he was 43, Roget compiled the thesaurus at 70, Julia Childs learned to cook in her forties, Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa at 76, Grandma Moses started painting at 76, and Mother Teresa established her "Missionaries of Charity" at 40.<br /><br />What you are doing matters, and you have so much time.leiamarie82https://www.blogger.com/profile/06753187315711215480noreply@blogger.com