I remember it like it was yesterday. The moments of God prompting me to stay home with my first baby. It wasn’t an easy decision. It was a huge sacrifice for our family of 3. A leap of faith as we knew it wouldn’t be easy trying to make ends meet on one income. But I kept feeling the calling to care for the new life that was so graciously given to me.
As always, He provided. He made a way. I was able to find some work to do from home. After my second daughter was born, I felt it again. The gentle nudging to be home. To be fully home. To stop feeling pulled by my part time hours that felt like such a heavy burden while caring for a newborn and a 21 month old on top of trying to keep my marriage a priority as a new mom. It felt scary again, but for so many more reasons.
What will others think? Will my husband resent that I’m not helping provide financially for our family? Will I be able to go back to work someday? How will it be to “just stay home”? What’s my purpose in all of it?
Even when we feel the Lord nudging us in a different direction, no matter what it is, it doesn’t mean we will have all the answers and that the path will be perfectly paved. It often feels scary. It feels like no one will understand. Sometimes we want to ignore it. It often looks completely different than what someone else is doing. All it takes is the simple “Yes” in obedience to His prompting and He will take care of the rest. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it.
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