It's too often that I find myself complaining about chores, cooking, & other important "mommy duties". I forget the whole reason WHY I do them in the first place. I don't know about y'all, but I don't do dishes & laundry for fun. It's something my family counts on me doing. I sacrifice a lot of my time everyday to make sure they are clothed & have clean dishes to eat off of. Also, cooking isn't exactly my strong-suit, but I still work hard to make sure my daughter is getting the best nutrition possible. My husband is a complete different story. I couldn't get him to eat healthy even if it tasted good. Haha, anyways, that's 3 ways I show love every single day. Now this is just from a domestic point of view. So, here's another.
THE BREAD-WINNER
My husband earns our main source of income, but I created the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th flow of mulah. I don't do it with a we're-gonna-be-rich mindset, but with an ambitious one. I think my insane capacity of ambition might be my crazy mind or something genetic...It's HARD for me to shut off my ideas so I thought, "Why not make a profit of it?" I have chosen to work doing what ME, MYSELF, & I love to do, instead of working for someone else's dream. That seems like a pretty good thing to teach your kids. We live in a country where anything is possible. The American Dream. If you have a talent in art, create art. If you have a heart for helping others, go help someone! :) And/or if you love the Lord, be in accordance to His will & you will be joyful. Quoting my last post: "That doesn't mean you are exempt from hard times, but now you have The Creator paving the way & guiding you." Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men," Colossians 3:23. Now, this verse isn't saying working for other people is bad, but to give it your all in everything you do. If you completely hate what you're doing in life, it could be two things. 1.) You aren't where you should be or 2.) Your mind isn't in the right place. Teach your kids to be full of ambition all while listening to where God is calling them. The positive way you talk about your job could very well put them on the right foot when they go job hunting (or creating). Take the gifts God has given you & put them to use! :)
THE ENCOURAGER
Parents have an Incredible impact on their kids' attitudes, emotions, & decisions. For example: If you are grumpy taking your kids to school because you'd rather be in bed, you can't expect them to be morning people. My dad used to wake me up by playing music & singing silly songs. To this day, I think about it often & I feel like that strongly contributed to my current love for mornings. If you argue with your spouse in front of your children, just imagine how their future marriage will be. There's one last thing I'd like to mention about my parents. I cannot recall A Single Time they have ever argued or fought. Now that I'm older, I know that they must of, but when I was living with them, I never once heard my parents say or do anything negative towards each other. I am SO thankful for that. That alone has prepared my heart for marriage & taught me how to treat my husband more than any class or counseling could have. Kids absorb everything, so it's up to you whether they are positive or negative things. The last thing you need to ask yourself is: Are you helping your child become a person who loves?
-Elizabeth Parsons (Maid, Chef, Bread-Winner, & Encourager)
