I was recently reading a friends blog and she issued a challenge: What are your roles? So I thought for my post today and to start off my new year, that I would get my roles out there, write about them, think about them, dwell on them.
What are my roles?
First and foremost I am a Christian. My first obligation is to God. I would be nowhere with out His amazing grace! I have desired a deeper relationship with my Heavenly Father this year, like never before. I want people to see the love of God on my face, in my actions. It doesn't always work out that way, but I am trying.
Wife: I love being a wife to Frankie. He is my best friend. He is so funny and such a good provider. Now before you think he's perfect, he has flaws too! He loses his temper way too quickly and easily and is not patient. But my job is to be the best wife and helpmate I can be for him. Sometimes I feel like when he comes home, he gets the worst of me, because I am so exhausted. So I am going to work on that this year. He deserves better!
Mother/Homeschool Teacher: This is a job I take seriously. I love my children to the ends of the earth. They were given to me by God to love, nurture and cherish and I try to do my best. I am also their teacher. I am responsible for their learning. It's important to me that they learn, but that they also have a heart for God and people. I always tell them I don't care what they grow up to be, as long as it honors God and that they serve Him gladly. It's a tall order, but I will do my best. The bible says, Train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old, they will not depart from it. I am holding on to that promise.
Sister/Daughter: In my family, we are close. I have three sisters and I love them all dearly. I have a blessed mother whom I thank God for. My father has always provided for us and I admire him greatly. It's important to me that I focus on being the sister and daughter they need. I want the love of God to shine on my face for them to see. We have been through a lot over the past few years and nothing matters more than family. I didn't get to choose my family, God did, and I reckon He knows best!
Family Chef: I am the only cook in our family. Frankie can boil water, cook hamburger meat and peel a potato. It's up to me to do the rest. I love to cook, I don't like to shop for food. But I will do it because it's my job. This year, I want to incorporate more fresh healthy meals and get away from the same old, same old stuff. I do have picky eaters, but they are just going to have to get over themselves already:)
Some things I have given up: employment: I was employed by the YMCA for two years. I just gave that up last week. Was it hard? Yes and no. I love all the people I worked with, but I didn't enjoy the job. I think for me, the fact that I homeschool, I am with my children all day and I was going to work with tons of children and never getting a break from children! It stressed me out to work there. So now, I am going to take one of the evenings that I would normally work and go grocery shopping and have an evening to myself. I need this mental break from my children for my sanity and health!
Some things I hope to gain this year: My health: it's really fallen by the wayside. I don't take care of myself like I should. I don't want to be selfish and hog all the spare time for myself, but 30 minutes to an hour each day is not too much to ask to exercise, read, pray, blog, cry, whatever it is I need to do. I am overweight. I am not proud of that. How much overweight, you say? Well, let's just say I would qualify for The Biggest Loser! I have been pondering on joining Weight Watchers. I think I would benefit from the group atmosphere and interaction. I'm still pondering on it. I know that I want to honor God by honoring my body and what I put in it. I haven't been doing that and I'm ashamed of how unhealthy and heavy I am. But God has never left nor forsaken me and I know that He won't now.
So as you read this blog, what is your role? What defines you as a woman, mother, wife, sister, friend and christian? Happy New Year!
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