Have you ever had a moment where you felt like you were being led in a direction that you weren't anticipating? Well as of late, I've been having that feeling. This year has been somewhat of a transition for me, with my daughter starting high school and my son getting ready to turn 13. In the back of my head, I keep hearing this voice that says "It's approaching quickly." "Are you ready?" I think to myself, of course I'm NOT ready! How can any parent ever be ready to let go? Well, of course, I will let go, but I have this suspicion that it's going to be a lot more difficult than I am willing to admit. If I think about it too long, the sadness starts to well up in my heart and moves very quickly to my eyes.
The smiles that these two bring to my heart each day is such a gift. Sometimes I just can't believe that I get to be their mom.
I know that God's plan has always been to loan these people to their dad and I for a season, and that He will eventually take them back. The reality of my having to return them to Him is really getting a little too close for comfort. But I know that a whole lot of trust, and a whole slew of prayer will surely see me through.
How does this relate to a new adventure? Well, with Ema being in high school, the thought of college is not too far behind. Craig and I have worked very hard the past several years to become debt free (except for our home) and we've been feeling very passionate about helping our kids by offsetting some of their college costs. It is simply crazy how much a college education costs. How is it possible that it is more than $100,000 for BA from a state school? Anyhoo...with my only working part-time it really isn't feasible for us to help out much. So, I've been contemplating going back to teaching full time. However, there is another option that I am feeling called to. Have you ever heard of Teachers Pay Teachers? Well, in the past few months, I have had several things that have led me to believe that I should start selling some of the things I create to help out other teachers. The crazy thing about this idea is that I would have the potential to earn some extra money to help the kids with their school costs. I'm not sure if this is the route I am to take, but I am trusting and praying that God is sending me in this direction for a reason. Am I scared? Absolutely? Am I willing to do the work? Surely? Am I excited? Yes! The best part is I am open to where ever He wants to lead me. Whether it's back to the classroom full-time, or benefiting from selling my ideas to other teacher, I just want to do what God desires for me. If you are reading this and you believe in the power of prayer, I would graciously accept your prayers on my behalf.
In the next few weeks, I hope to have a new "sister" website up and going. When I do, I will pass it along and if you know of any teachers, I would be be delighted for you to share it with them.
For now, I am just
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