So, what DO you do?

I get asked this question more often than I like. Three boys are moved out, one still in post secondary and one in high school. So I'm supposed to have a lot of 'free' time...after all, I am a still a stay at home mom and, may I add, quite proud of the fact :-) When I get asked what I do for a job, I simply state that I work at home.

I remember, years ago, when it became more accepted for moms to head back into the workforce, my mother lamented the fact that there would be fewer women within the church to seek out those who needed help. You see, my mom was a stay at home mom but she gave so much of her time for the benefit of others - especially the sick, the handicapped, the lonely. She was and still is a quiet blessing to so many people.

I won't deny that there are legitimate reasons for some to seek work outside the home, but should working outside the home become one of our goals? Perhaps we need to look 'inward' instead of 'outward' for way to make extra money. On a typical day, I will often save $40 just by simply baking, canning, cooking, budgeting, and just leaving the car in the driveway and saving on gas. We don't need to insure our vehicle for work, I don't need professional type clothes, rarely eat in restaurants and don't focus on fancy vacations or weekend getaways.

We were blessed to hear Rev. Pol preach a sermon on 2 Cor 5:6-10. He encouraged us to spend our life on things that matter and to measure every decision and purchase we make against eternal value. He encouraged us to look for opportunities to serve. How can we serve if our schedules are so packed?

May we all pray that those God places on our path are not neglected. I fail often and Rev. Pol's sermon was a nudge to work harder at seeking out those who truly need a listening ear.