What is with “bright & early”?

The light is just now appearing in the sky and I’m up and about.  It’s a day when much is happening.  Much that has nothing to do with the vision and mission for AWP & Affiliated Women.

First comes breakfast with 2 great friends with whom I graduated high school.  Believe it or not, we’ve remained friends all these years and have great fun together!  They are bright intelligent women, one is co-owner with her husband of a highly successful insurance company; and their friendship is precious to me.

Then comes “Special Persons Day” at my g’children’s school.  They attend parochial school and both have a part in the worship service today; then chili lunch and a talent show.  G’daughter (she’s 7) is leading a cheer as her talent, so of course, g’ma must stay for all the festivities.

So that’s why I’m here this a.m. before the sun (or lack thereof!) lights the sky.

I don’t think life for women changes all that much when the children grow up and leave home.  There may be those ‘lean years’ when they’re away at college and finding out who they are without mom or dad to tell them.  But then they marry and the g’children come along, and. . . wha-la, we’re at it again.

Just when we think we’ve found the time to be our own person without some label such as “mom” in tow; and can stride forward to achieve our visions and dreams - we’ve picked up a new label!

Now I’m not complaining!  I returned to home territory because I was missing out on the lives of beautiful g’kids.  But, gee whiz, they have a busier life than when their parents were that age. 

I’ve come to the conclusion at this ripe ‘chrono-age’ that God made women with a special knack to multi-task and do it well.  I’ve noted that it gets a little easier to get what needs to be done - done with more organization and less stress as time passes.

Some folks want to tell me that God never intended that women “work outside the home”.  Well, I say, read Proverbs 31!  The Proverbs 31 woman was not only a wife and mother - she was a savvy business woman.  She went into the ‘market place’ every day.  In fact, it says that to be a Proverbs 31 woman, she had to be ‘out there’ and in commerce.

So for all those that think we should stay home and languish on some vine, I have this to say.  I want to model my life along Scriptual lines.  And if Solomon wrote that wise women had a flair for and sense of good business practices and could engage in savvy business deals - then why would I (or you) not do the same.

There, needed to say that!  And when those days come that require us to turn our focus to the ‘home fires’ and the busyness of children, g’children or aging parents; we have all the resources we need.

Why, because we’re ‘wired’ that way!  So pat yourself on the back and thank God that He gave us the inner strength and provided resources about us to handle umpteen chores from kids to commerce.

And enjoy the day with all it’s challenges knowing that whatever you face today, you have what it takes!

Make it an awesome day with much love and rich multiple blessings.

Linda