How I became a stay at home mommy!

I am trying to get into a routine since school has started. I am still working on Drew's nap schedule, but besides that I am adjusting to it just being the two of us. I have enjoyed spending time with him. He has been taking his naps after we pick Grace Anne from school, so that has allowed me to have some one on one time with her as well. I feel so blessed to be able to stay at home and devote all my time and attention to my family.

As I think back when I found out that we were expecting our first child(Grace Anne), I can remember someone asking me if I was going to continue working or stay at home with the baby. I quickly answered with "oh no I will go back to work, that is what daycare is for!". Boy was I young and dumb or what?:-) I had know idea what God had in store for us. After I had Grace Anne everything changed, my plans, my desires and so on. The first day I took her to daycare I knew that I was not being obedient to God's calling. He was calling me to be a stay at home mom. I wanted to accept that calling, but in my mind, I thought it was impossible. We had bills to pay and with ALL our bills that required me to work. After a lot of prayer and conviction, I accepted the calling to be a full time mommy when Grace Anne was 3 months old. To be honest with you it was HARD and scary. Daniel and I did not know how we were going to make, but we knew that we had to believe and trust that God would provide. He did provide and still is providing our every need.

I am so thankful for the time I have had with my children. I know that all moms are not called to stay at home full time, but I am glad that God has allowed me to. Like I said before, it was not my plan or desire, but it was Gods, and He has blessed me beyond words. I am loving my current assignment and look forward to what God has in store for us. I will always treasure these special moments with my children. I thank God for allowing me to have this awesome job and pray that He will guide me to be the wife and mother that He has called me to be. I know that sometimes I do not take my "job" or I guess you can say current assignment seriously. I find myself taking it for grated at times.
God, please forgive me and help me to live my life to the fullest, I pray that I will not take life for granted, and that everything I say and do will honor and glorify you. Amen

So, I guess I can end this story about my life like most of others.................God's plans are much better than my plans! I think I will stick with God's plans! :-)