What Now?

Our baby just turned eighteen. For the last thirty six years my main focus has been raising our eleven children to be good people who love the Lord. In the thick of diapers, dishes, runny noses, laundry, sleepless nights, disciplinary issues and more, I sometimes wondered, with tears in my eyes, if I would ever see my goals come to pass. Would my efforts and prayers be enough? And then I blinked and my children were gone. Such a cliche but it's so true! Being a mom has been the hardest, most wonderful role I have had the privilege to fill. Even though it is forgotten sometimes in the day to day grind, it is a most important job. Proverbs 14:1 says, "A wise woman builds her house but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands." Moms hold a lot of power. We can be builders or destroyers. It may seem unfair that so much can ride on us as women and moms but it does. I have a passion to encourage moms to grasp this early. It is a game changer. As I look at my life now, saying goodbye to the years of teaching and raising children, I have prayed for God's direction on what is next for me. One desire is to be a support and encouragement to young moms. I am praying that Home Builders will be a blessing for you and many others for years to come.

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