How amazing it is that God will just smack you right in the face with answers to your everyday frustrations. Hello; my name is Charlotte Jennings and I’m a perfectionist. When I start a task I have trouble stopping before I’m finished and if I am interrupted I am just totally flabbergasted. My husband and I have recently had our first child and SO many changes have been made to my life within the last 6 months that sometimes I just can’t contain myself. I used to keep a clean and spotless house; I used to exercise daily and religiously; I used to have a daily devotion and used to have time to devote to my family AND my little photography biz. Now I’m doing good to accomplish two of those each day. This really is hard for me.
Today I’ve been lead to two different websites that have eased my frustrations. The first is from a blog I accessed via 20sb which I have not logged into in about 2 months until today. This post from Always in Bluhm prompted me to sit back and reflect on my life. When I read her words…
I love being a wife. So many girl friends that I have just cringe at the thought of staying at home, cleaning up the house, doing laundry and having a warm dinner on the table for their husbands. They love their independence and that is wonderful if that is what works for them. But there is something about being the nurturer and weaker vessel that really appeals to me. I love being able to take care of my husband and to let him be the spiritual leader of our home. And I know that if I love being a wife this much, I will really love being a mom.
Oh, the things to look forward to. 🙂
… I said to myself. There you go Charlotte. All to often the stay-at-home wife and mother is looked down upon and until you experience this life yourself you do not understand exactly how hard and challenging it really is. But this is where I’m supposed to be; this is my number one role in life. All else comes second.
The second website I mentioned could have been my post tonight. So instead of re-writing… I’ll just link to it! So I’m not the only one who struggles to find balance as wife, mother and work-from-home photoggie. Whew! Check it out here. I do have to end with the same quote in case you don’t check out that link 🙂
What’s the point of doing something you love, if you’re too exhausted to do what you love?