It feels so incredible to say that. Be home. It's something I have been praying for since I was pregnant with Nicolas...22 years ago. I always wanted to be home with my kids but God waited until now to answer that prayer. I don't know why it took this long, but I trust God that He knew what was best for us all along. Maybe I wasn't ready until now?
Whatever the reason and for however long, I am learning to give myself permission to enjoy this time. There are so many ways for me to be productive while I am home, and I'm SUPER excited about each one of them!
- First and most importantly...spend time with God. Grow closer to him everyday through reading, studying and meditating on His Word, prayer and worship.
- Keep our finances in order and give our budget a reboot!
- Clean and organize our home, aka: purge! purge! purge! I've been posting some things for sale online to help bring in a little money, and will donate the rest (or toss it!) I want to make our home a haven, especially for my husband. He works hard and is on board with me staying home if I want to...which I am PRAISING GOD for!!! He is amazing and I want him to be able to come home after working long days and relax and recharge without a stressed out, frazzled wife. I want our home to be the place where our kids and grandkids come to relax, feel loved and a little pampered :) I want us to have people over, have our home be warm and inviting to family and friends, and be able to focus on THEM and not stress about the condition of our house.
- Cook! I have time and motivation to prepare healthy, homemade meals and make eating out a special thing rather than a fall back because I'm exhausted.
- Spend time with our kids - even though they are grown, they still need me. I love being available to go out to lunch or drop something off or meet them somewhere during the days. They are busy and all have different schedules so being available to them is important to me.
- Connect with other women, not only for myself but to encourage others which I believe is one of my gifts.
- Get healthy! I have the time to exercise now in our beautiful new exercise room, take a walk with our dog or with a friend.
- Enjoy my life! Get back to some of the things that bring me joy...playing piano, photography, nature.
I'm so excited to see what God does in my life, OUR lives during this new season! I'm not going to feel guilty about it. I trust Him, in His leading and timing, and in all that He is going to do!
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us..." Ephesians 3:20
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us..." Ephesians 3:20
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