Episode 24 – Finding Your Life Work

Welcome to the Mentor 4 Moms Podcast!

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Today’s episode is an answer to listener questions –

How were you able to step out and do your calling alongside your first calling to your family?
Do you ever feel alone?
Is your husband supportive?
Do you and your family work together as a team?
And more…

Today I’m going to be sharing with you what it’s been like for me to step out and be a mentor for moms. I’ll share with you how I got started and what keeps me going. If you have been searching for your life work- you will love our virtual couch discussion today.

First let me say, I don’t believe we find our life work, I believe we find life in our work.

It’s not a one time finding of work or a certain title, salary, number of years deal. It’s a daily commitment to finding life in the work that we are called to do each day.
Finding life, joy, fulfillment, contentment – in your work of today. Whether your work is as a stay-at-home mom, a working mom, a work-at-home mom, or some other defined status, our lives as moms today should not be over-simplified. We may have one or more of these statuses over time.

How were you able to step out and do your calling alongside your first calling to your family?

First, I had the confirmation of this call on my life from people that I trust. My husband, close friends, and trusted advisors.
I did not say yes to this call lightly or quickly. In fact, I took time to count the cost.“

“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” – Luke 14:28

It’s a daily surrender to this call on my life
My inner vow that subtly gave me permission to quit
It’s not family vs ministry. It’s both.

Do you ever feel alone?

Yes. I do from time to time.
To guard against loneliness and the foolish decisions I might make when I’m feeling lonely I am in two masterminds – one for accountability on my goals and one for speaking and ministry, I’m also in a core group of 4 friends, along with a healthy marriage, and I have family close by – my parents across the street and my in-laws an hour away.
The loneliness I feel is usually fear, not truly being alone. I’m afraid to be out here, making decisions, all by myself. I wish I was on a team, or following a clear cut path, or had an invested partner to shoulder this work.

Is your husband supportive?

My hubby is supportive, but he’s not in the details.
He believes in me. In fact, he saw me doing this work before I did.
His support makes this all possible. He has stepped in to help in practical ways from time to time, but overall he’s on a hands-off level of support.

Do you and your family work together as a team?

Every.single.day
But that does not mean that they are a hands on support in my work every single day
In my book, I have a section on building a teamwork attitude within the family. Do you have my book yet?

Thanks for sending in these great questions. If you have questions for me, go go to the contact form on this website to reach out.

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