"No greater ministry"
Here's a snippet:
I used to laugh because the end of a two-week period would come, and if you use the paradigm of the world, after two weeks, uh, there's no paycheck. There are no bonus payments here. I don't get an advancement in my job.
Yet it's interesting because, as I remember, at the time someone had written an article doing a side-by-side comparison of what an at-home mother's worth would be compared to a woman who's out in the work world.
If you were to hire somebody to do everything I was doing at home, I far outdistanced what I think Craig or I would have been able to pay for, number one, and outdistanced what I would have gotten had I been out working in the field of my endeavor. So, just for the economic reasons, the socio-economic reasons, there was substantiation to being home.
But more importantly, it really was a matter of not listening to the world but listening to the Word--that still, small voice, as we love to refer to Him--our precious Father who wooed me to a place when He said, "These are treasures. These are irreplaceable treasures. I'm giving you a privilege, to take care of these minds, these hearts, to raise them in My nurture and My admonition, and to teach them My ways."
I have to tell you, Nancy, I was the salmon. I was swimming upstream, cross-cultural of what was happening out there--magazine story, and magazine story, and magazine story--but can I tell you how good God is?
Little did I know that those years where I was in the kitchen, and I was in the family room, and I was in the playroom, and I was in the carpool, God was teaching me.
Nothing is ever wasted in His economy.
Oh, if I can just get that point across to our friends, particularly those that are in a different season, a younger season than where I am right now. Everything is to His glory, His purpose, and His honor, and God is a profound Teacher.
You can read the full transcript here, though I'd encourage you to listen to it if you have the ability to do so.
Labels: Confronting Feminism, Encouragement, Mothering
posted by Crystal Paine at 1:00 PM
4 Comments:
Thanks for that post Crystal. How encouraging!
There is a weekend-long women's conference in early October hosted by her (Nancy Lee DeMoss of Revive Our Hearts). Is anyone going? If so, maybe those who are could arrange to meet up in person for breakfast or something.
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Thanks for the link and the great post. Nancy is also on Family Life Today all this week talking about biblical womanhood and a woman's place and character. And you can listen to the broadcast whenever it fits your schedule online.
Erin
Those little treasures is exactly why I am moving to Guatemala for about 6 weeks or so. Our adoption has been held up again due to getting her visa etc and we have decided that I must go and take over her care until our case is completed. It will mean a chunk of money but that is why we live so frugally. At 9 months of age we can no longer wait and hope the foster family isn't teaching her things we'd rather she not learn. I did have a smile though as the foster mother asked me at Christmas when I was down there if I was going to work or stay home with her. I told her I plan on staying home of course. I remember thinking why would we spend all of this money and effort to get her just to throw her in day care 5+ days a week. Anyway, I've run too long. Sorry Crystal. If anyone is looking for more details on our adoption or wants information on overseas adoption feel free to look on my blog or contact me from there.
GReat encouragement Crystal...I'll have to be sure to listen to the whole thing!
Sheila
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