She says, “Are those kids all yours”?
I say, “Yes”. She says, “Where does your husband work”? I say, “He is a Pastor of local church”. She says, “Do you work”? I say,”Ummm…no…yes”? Thinking: of course I work…who feeds, cleans after, loves, teaches, and clothes these children? She says, “I mean an outside job!” I say, “No” Thinking: “I can’t afford an outside job. Yes, I to have a Bachelor’s degree…in Nursing. I could make three times my husband's salary, but I choose to stay home”. She says, “Must be nice, how lucky you are”. I say, “I guess…” Thinking: “Lucky? Why, because I choose not to have a second income? Yes! I am lucky…my husband lets me stay home, so I can rear our children for the Lord”. I wish all husbands loved their wives as much as mine loves me. She says, “I don’t know how you do it; my two drive me crazy.” I say, “We have a lot of fun, I enjoy my children!” Thinking: “Sometimes they do drive me crazy, but how much I would miss ours if I did have one of them! “I am sorry you are not happy…” She says, “You look so happy! “ I say, “My joy comes from within…not from the things around me. Can I leave you something that can show you how to have that same joy ?” Thinking: If only she or her family could know the jo of Christ… She says, “Thank you. Here is your receipt.” Thinking: “Thank you Lord for my Salvation, my children, my husband, my church, my family, and all that I have been given. My heart is broken for all those that do not have the privilege to have all that I have in Christ!”
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Mary
4/28/2010 11:26:19 am
Reminds me of the day some lady asked me "with so many children.(and I only have 6) how do you give enough attention to each one...."
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