Wake UP!

I had a wake up call this morning in the car.  After posting about trying to find my calling yesterday, it hit me.  We were riding in the car and I was thinking and chatting about maybe finding a part time job.  For some reason it had me excited.  Then I remembered I do have one.  I am a cross country coach.  I can't believe that finding a job is going to make me happier with my life or more content.  It had me down for a minute.  


Then, I hear Diana Nyad on NPR.   She spoke to ME!  Even my hubby looked over and said "did you hear that"?  You can hear or read Diana's story here!  At the age of 60 she is going to attempt (again) to swim from Cuba to Florida with no shark cage.  This is what she said (to ME!).  

That's what gives us a sense of purpose is commitment. Whether you've decided, I'm going to raise this child, this child's going to come first and I'm going to make this child a good citizen of the world. You know, to me that's the ultimate commitment. 

I was seriously struggling with being a stay at home mom and forgetting the ultimate goal.  The days might be long, hard, busy, and stressful.  In the end though, I'm hoping to have made a difference in my children's lives.  We choose for me to stay home.  It is my purpose and that purpose means that I need to again commit everyday to my children.  


Yes, I need me time and I get it.  I also need to remember that these little people are my purpose.  We baptized them both as babies and now I need to continue what I promised that day.  I need to model Christ's love to them everyday!  


AMEN!