The Invisible Woman

Have you ever felt like you do a million things a day yet no one acknowledges or appreciates you for your the day's accomplishments? Have you ever sat down at the end of a day and wondered, "Who am I? What is my purpose? All I ever seem to do is laundry, diapers and pour sippy cups of juice?" As moms and especially stay-at-home moms, we get lost in trying to meet the needs of our families and others. We forget who we once were and who we are now: Women who enjoy reading mysteries, scrapbooking, knitting, running, painting, traveling, - you fill in the blank. We have interests and needs, too. We often just need to be reminded that we matter- that we are valued and appreciated.
In Psalms 139, David writes that God watched over us as we were formed in the womb. God knows everything- Did you get that?- He knows EVERYTHING about us. He knows our desires, our anxious thoughts, our hopes and dreams, our weaknesses and our strengths. He sees us when we lose our temper and snap at the kids and He sees us when we put the Dora Band-aid on scraped knees and rock and cuddle the crying baby at 3 am. And despite it all our shortcomings, He loves us and He desires us.
Moms, we need reminders that our work is important. We were given these precious little ones. Take heart in knowing that God watched over them in the womb and knows them better than we ever could imagine and He desires them. We have an important job - one that may be taken for granted here on earth and never acknowledged as being as valuable as being a CEO. But our end desire is for our little ones to have a personal relationship with God one day- How great of an accomplishment is that!
Visit this link and Enjoy Nicole Johnson- she is a great speaker/storyteller- Pour yourself a cup of coffee but grab a tissue. Blessings to you, Mommies!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YU0aNAHXP0