Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today


Today I dropped Emersyn off at her Nana's for the last time because I HAVE to. The next time I drop her off it will be to go on a date with Brett, or to run some errands, or to do some real estate related work that I enjoy, or etc......surreal.


Today as I drove away from Nana's house, I recounted the many days of me crying the entire way to work as I left my precious girl with someone.


Today as I drove away I thought of all the nights that I would get home from work and just hold my baby and cry because I missed her so much and struggled with leaving her. Did she know I was her mother, not just her caregiver?? Were we bonded the way we were supposed to be?


Today I think about all the things that I say I never have time for, like working out, laundry, bible study, and more and think, will I NOW finally have the time?? What if I fail?? What if working was a crutch and now that I'm not working and have no excuse, I STILL don't find time to workout, do laundry, etc. I will though. I know myself and I know that I can be driven when I want to be.


Today I think about how every single night when I pray with Emersyn how I would ask for Daddy to get a promotion so that Mommy could stay home with her baby and God answered my prayers.


Today I think about how my heart literally ached every time I drove by a park on a sunny day on my way to work and saw all the moms with their kids, appearing to have no schedule, no where to be at any certain time and I was so envious.


Today I think about how sick in my stomach I would get when a friend would announce that she was able to quit her job and stay home with her child(ren). Not that I was bitter, I am always truly happy for anyone that can stay home full time, but anytime I heard such news it pretty much always ruined my day.


Today I am so thankful for this incredible job that I have had over the last three years. I work with wonderful people and The Standard is the best employer I could ever recommend. Working away from Emersyn was hard, yes, but at least I had such a great place to be while I was gone from her.


Today I am thankful for the endless miracles that God has performed in my life. My marriage, my daughter, our home...all stories of God's provision and mercy.


Today I am thankful to have been a working mom for some of Emersyn's life. I have an appreciation for working women that is only obtained by being one. I'm thankful for the several counselling sessions that I participated in so that I could get a better perspective on working and balancing motherhood. Redefining my expectations in life has been the key to my happiness and peace.


Today I am thankful for the friends that have supported me as a working mama by watching Emersyn, making me dinners and listening to me vent my frustrations. And for my friends that are still workin' mama's, you have my word that I will lift up those same prayers to the Lord that I used to pray for myself. God is good.


Today I am thankful for peace and trust in God's plan. Several months before Brett got promoted, I had told the Lord that I truly accepted His plan for my life and if working part time was going to be my *thing* , I was happy and content. It could always be worse. My daughter is healthy and happy. There's nothing that can take away the joy that comes from knowing that. Not working, not financial problems, nothing.


Today is an exciting day. I can only imagine what tomorrow brings. :)



5 comments:

Mandy said...

Like you have been many times before, I am SO happy for you but inside long for the same and I know you know that so I count myself fortunate to be among the ones that you will be praying for provision to stay home.

Hubby and I (right or wrong) have made the decision at this point that I will not go back to work after Joshua is born but there are many gaps/holes/unanswered questions/fears that I need the Lord to take care of. And if we find that I DO have to go back to work, I pray that I will finally find something that I enjoy as state service and I have NOT gotten along.

That being said, I have been encouraged to work on my own contentment which I have always struggled with. I pray that I will reach a point of finally knowing what that is like.

In the mean time, bless you my friend. May your time at home with Emersyn (and any future little ones) be blessed and treasured by both of you. Bless you, bless you, bless you, you blessed woman you!!

Melissa said...

Still so excited for you! I am not at the point yet where i get sad/jealous when someone says they can stay home...simply b/c i don't have any kids yet so of course i gotta work LOL! You know my desire is to stay home, but right now (like Mandy above) there are a lot of questions & fears along w/ that! However, i am seeing some things come together, so it's not impossible. :)

I am so glad that you get to stay home & that you will appreciate it so much more than a lot of SAHM's who complain ALL THE TIME.

HUGS!! I heart you!

OurLittleBlessingS said...

I am sooooo excited and happy for you!!! I just smile and get teary eyed reading all of your posts!!! Its the most amazing thing to stay home and i cant wait to hear how you love it, struggle with it(like all of us!!!) and how blessed you are!!!!!
Jess

sister sheri said...

Patti

Your gratefulness is overflowing. Thank you for sharing the feelings of the past so that others can relate with how thankful you are.

Congratulations, dear one. God is good. He is so very, very good!

MiMi said...

Today I am Thankful for a Wonderful Daughter and a Funtastic Mama to Emersyn and a Lovely Wife to Brett!