Beginning

So I'm thinking I need to change the look of the blog. God's been working with me on "new beginnings." A recent post by Ann Voskamp, over at www.aholyexperience.com, spoke VOLUMES to my heart and soul. It's amazing how when I set aside the busies and dust out the cobwebs, I'm able to hear God's still small voice. Huh. Who woulda thunk? He only says it loud and clear in His Word REPEATEDLY.

Anyway...

I'm learning that it's so incredibly, maddeningly (made up word? not sure.) easy to fill your life with STUFF. Seemingly important stuff. Cleaning, laundry, dishes, playing with the babe, spending time with the hubby, errands, cooking, picking up, etc. etc. etc...Just the day to day regular ole stuff. Notice I didn't add activities, friends, church, etc. I'm just talking the day to days of running a household. There's nothing wrong with the stuff. It's all good in fact. I believe that as a wife, I am called by God to make my home a haven for my husband and children. I believe that as a mother, I am called by God to nurture and train up my daughter in the way she should go...this means spending time with her, being intentional with her.
Over the last 16 months (EK just celebrated her 16 month birthday. Coincidence?) I've gone through a bit of an identity crisis. God has shown me so much and revealed so much to me about who He is calling me to be in this season of life.

Servant of Christ. Wife. Mommy.

The three most important roles, I believe. How do they each look individually for me, specifically? How do they look displayed in my life when the three are balanced perfectly?

As I've prayed over this and poured over scripture, I'm beginning to feel like I'm finally reaching the surface of who I am to be.

As I end this post, know that I am excited to share more of this journey. I'll end with where I began. Voskamp, in her post, talks of organization and getting the day to day things done...how do you do it all? How do you do it all well? I was so excited to read this post because the title went right up my alley with all of the above! I quickly began to read and well, you'll just have to go read it for yourself.

Every beginning starts with Him. Not some new cleaning system. Not a new organizational chart. Just Him. More of Him. Because when I begin with Him, all is set right. When I begin with Him, all becomes organized. When I begin with Him, all is balanced. Servant of Christ. Wife. Mommy.

-Megan