Mother and a Doula

I have been thinking and praying about what I am doing.  It's so easy to feel like I am doing nothing all day.  There are so many days that I never even open our front door (soon to change because of the wonderful summer we are going to have).  I feel insignificant and useless some days.  But at Dox on Sunday I felt like God was speaking to me about my importance as a mother.  Raising my kids to love the Lord our God with all their heart, mind, and strength isn't easy and shouldn't be taken lightly.  Luckily I have parents who did a great job at this and can use them as a reference.  It warmed my heart the other day at dinner to hear Caelan pray, "God, Thank you Thank you.  Amen"  So sweet!  But I need to take this job seriously and know that it what God has called me to.  Also God spoke to me about the importance of being a Doula.  I have to opportunity to greet babies into the world with prayer.  I plan to be praying through each and every birth that I get the privilege of attending.  God wants to use me to encourage women to bring their babies into the world.  This is such a precious and vulnerable time for a women and God has asked me to be there for it.  I am so excited to start getting more involved in the Doulaing! : )  So I have a renewed energy and excitement about where I am and where God is going to take me!