Location: My kitchen
Time: 3:00pm
Activity: Making bread
I just finished making homemade bread. OH, and without the help of a bread machine. Can you believe that? Yes, me! You have to understand… working full time and starting a church with my husband gave me no time for a great relationship with my kitchen, but all that changed when I lost my job in what is called a re-organization. The executive in our office lost his job and I became a casualty of the re-org.
After being in the workforce for what seemed to me like an eternity, now I find myself standing in the middle of my kitchen telling myself “OK Lourdes… Now it is time to re-learn the “staying-home-mom-wife business.” To tell you that I faced this season in my life with trust and total confidence in God’s protection would be a miss representation of the truth. Don’t get me wrong, I knew God was in control and I knew He was faithful to His promises, but my “don’t-rock-my-boat” nature and God’s purpose for my life were out of sync, and not on God’s part… obviously!
So I had two options: trust God and enjoy the ride, or get depressed and be miserable. The first option seemed the most appropriate, but there was a little tiny problem… He had to be in total control, not me. With the second option I had the power to manipulate the level of depression I could put myself through. Hey, I am smart! I will know when to stop, right? Well, the problem with option #2 is that I would have been in total disobedience. Not a good thing! I picked option #1.
Today I realize I have joined God in a new adventure. My life has changed and I find myself more involved in the life of my husband and my kids. Ministry is not as overwhelming and demanding as before. I am content and my freshly baked bread… it came out perfect! And “Bread Is Just The Beginning.”
Lourdes
Lourdes
