Sometimes I wonder if I am using my talents or just letting them waste away. When there is a problem in the house, most often, I am the go to person. Tonight Mom couldn't get the remote to work. I walked in saw that the sensor was covered, uncovered the sensor, and moved the box. Problem solved in less than a minute. Although I often use my talents as a homemaker, everyday, I feel like I have not been true to my capabilities; my full potential. I wish I knew how to balance the needs at home with my need for using my talents in the wide world. You might say I'm bored stiff. One might also say, I'm wasting away in the mundane.
But lately, I have seen how my talents bless the lives of my family because I have the ability to learn anything I want to learn...
We needed a brick raised bed. I learned how to lay one and then built a raised bed that will stand for a long time.
We needed the bathrooms retiled. I asked people for instructions and then tiled the floor.
My son has been sick. I learned everything I could and presented observations that were respected by the Doctors because I explained things as an educated woman.
My Bella has many needs as a growing young woman. I have always been able to read up and find a way to teach and support her.
Each day I use my talents to uplift my friends and family, I grow. It's good to remember that talents applied to home life are not wasted, but rather expanded to cover a much wider range of tasks.
Although I am doing a great deal of looking ahead, for now I am content in m choice to be here guiding my children along their paths of life.
