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Motherhood is a Calling

Motherhood is a calling, a high calling on our life, time and faith. When we have a baby, it's go time. It's time to dig deep, face the challenges and do the best that we can.

We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves.

Self-fulfillment is the name of the game these days. If I tell people I do not care what personal success I get out of life, I get funny looks. I just want to serve my family and those who may need me each day. Motherhood is a calling. It has been my calling. I don’t view it as anything less.

If I can raise my children to follow God, love others, and appreciate my husband and me. I think that would equal personal success if we can achieve all of that. It would be completely credited to the strength that God offers.

Are we moms allowed to go hang out with friends now and then? 

Yes!

Are we allowed to have a few hours to ourselves after a busy week of caring for our children and husband? 

Of course! 

Are we allowed to celebrate successes that we achieve on our own?

Absolutely!

Intention is important.

When we place self above all others, the others will suffer for it.

Children are left to grow up more quickly than is appropriate and without the necessary skills when parents are off fulfilling themselves rather than parenting in a focused way.

Marriage turns into two people who live in the same house but rarely spend quality time together…and a good quantity of it.

I could dive into fulfilling myself first and leaving my family for my spare time. I would feel happiness about what I was experiencing and achieving. I would also miss out on a lot of connection with my family.
Did Jesus worry about what He got out of His life?

He had a few moments when he asked God to release Him from his calling. He probably would have enjoyed getting married, having a child of his own, and sharing God’s word for a longer lifetime.

God’s plan won. I want to let it win in my life too.

When I became pregnant with my children, it was God calling me to raise them in the best way that my life experiences allow. Motherhood is a calling.

No doubt about it, I loved teaching. That job as my calling from God, for a time. He provided me with a higher calling in caring for my family and children-where I still get to teach.

My self-fulfillment turned into not screwing up my kids, teaching them all that I know (and hopefully more), and making sure they feel God’s love through me. I hope and pray that I can achieve this.

We do need to care for ourselves. Our self-care time is essential to being ready for every day.

Our ‘self’ can be fully fulfilled-too-when we know our life has a purpose and a mission in helping others.

C.S. Lewis said (paraphrase) if we mess up raising our children, no successes in our life matter.

We can not improve our parenting without spending time doing it.

We can not improve the relationships we have with our kids unless we spend time with them.
 
Having a family is a calling. 

Has motherhood felt like a calling on your life? Do you balance other callings while fulfilling your high calling of being a mom?

Motherhood is a calling, a high calling on our life, time and faith. When we have a baby, it's go time. It's time to dig deep, face the challenges and do the best that we can.

This post is featured in A Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: When You Need to Connect in Faith.

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  1. Anonymous says

    I just found your website in searching for info on PPD. My son is 6 months and my PPD started around 3 months. I am sure part of my PPD came from me putting pressure on myself to be the perfect mom, and wife. My husband and I also live 4 hours away from our familys which we are close with. It was hard and still is to be so far away from our support. I finally started reaching out to some moms in my area and was so surprised to see that other moms struggle just like myself. I was also surprised to see how supportive other mothers are. I do not wish PPD or anxiety on anyone, but its nice to know that a lot of moms go through this and that my worrys were normal.

    Little did I know I was already everything my husband and son needed me to be. I was letting worrying about every little thing take away from me fully enjoying my son, and this wonderful life I have. I love them more then anything and enjoy them. I am still struggling with PPD and anxiety, but with the support of my loving husband,my family, prayer, and support from others moms it's getting better.

    I love your website and your post. I think its important to talk about the struggles as well as the many wonderful things that come along with being a mom.

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    • Jaimi says

      I am so glad that you stopped by to share that. It is so important for us moms to connect with each other. I think the hard days feel a bit more "normal" when we do. It is great that you have found more contentment with your role and know that you are wonderful! I too live far from my extended family and that has weighed on me at times. It would be so nice to just call my mom to stop over and watch the kids in a moment of a bad day so I can clear my head, but I have prayer. I have to use that. I hope that things continue to get better for you-we all have bad days, but we can keep pushing forward learning as we go. I wish you well!

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  3. Ginny says

    I love this. Could not agree more. Sometimes I get distracted by things I would rather be doing…or I get tired and what I would rather be doing is just sitting somewhere QUIETLY and ALONE! Haha. But every time I look at my little boy's face when he is soaking up Mommy's undivided attention, or when I go to bed, exhausted, knowing my husband is pleased with what I accomplished in our home that day, I am beyond fulfilled. AND I know this is a season. A season filled with opportunities I won't ever have again. Why not make the most of investing in your family while you have the chance? The returns are surely 1000-fold.

    "The wise woman builds her house,but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. (Proverbs 14:1)"

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