Above Average

For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Genesis 18:19




Some days I feel so average. I’m not a classy supermodel or a music star. I’m not really gifted at piano. I’m just a stay at home mom.

I feel special on certain days and on certain occasions. I have fun in life. But the world consistently tells me that they think I’m plain and boring simply because I don’t have a paying job. I keep trying to fight that image because I vehemently believe they are wrong. Don’t you?

I believe so strongly that God called me personally, to be a mother. I believe that my role and job in the home is critical. After all, there would be no future generations – people would not exist if it weren’t for mothers! No one would know how to cook, sew, or keep things clean. And who teaches everyone how to hug? I’m thinking its moms.

We are very vital beings even when we don’t feel like it. We are far from average for every mom has to have multiple talents, gifts, and a steadfast perseverance to be able to handle all of the different circumstances and personalities within her family unit. It takes someone so special to be able to navigate all the seasons of life, all the ups and downs, all the ins and outs – that a mom has to navigate.

I think God not only appreciates the job I do as a mom, but I believe that He holds a very special place in His heart for mothers. One of the last things He did on the cross was make sure that His mother Mary would be taken care of.

We have a very special job to do. Let’s not let Satan mess up the course we are on by making us feel average. For we have one of the most special jobs on earth that could be given to anyone… that of being a mother. Hold your head high and remember that - the next time you feel plain and boring.