Free and Humble

MY STORY Some may consider the story of losing my job private, and while I agree that in some ways it's a private matter, it is WHY I did what I did (listened to God) and what comes next ( finding my purpose with God) that is most important. God told me to step out in faith... God told me to be more righteous... God told me to be a light! God used my current circumstance to redirect my path. My story is less about why I lost my job and more about God's timing and His direction for my life.  As I was scrolling through Instagram recently, I read a quote that BuildingHerself posted. It read, "Who you are is God's gift to you. What you become is your gift to God." I want to become exactly what God intended me to be. I also want to be a light for Him and encourage others to live to their full (Godly) potential.  We are here on this earth for such a short time. Did God create you to just work your life away for someone else, to run the kids to sports, to worry about...

We spend a lot of time on this earth working. A lot. That makes the purpose of our work so very important. When I was young and contemplating what I wanted to do for a profession (besides being a mom because that’s all I really wanted to be), I was more concerned about how much money I would make rather than if it was righteous work for the Lord. However, recent world events and changes within my work life have given me a new perspective and left me asking the question, "are you working with purpose?" A couple of weeks ago when I was working full time outside of the home my answer to that question would have clearly been, "no." Since then I feel that God has lead me to step out in faith and live more righteously. To be honest, I have no idea what that fully means or what my next steps will be, but the anticipation is kind of exciting. Don’t get me wrong, I’m nervous. We’ve always been a two income household and we cannot afford for me to not work at all. Therefore, ...