Thanks to Judy Moody and her movie, Judy Moody and The Not Bummer Summer, an idea was born. After struggling for years with my purpose, i.e. what is God's plan for this little life here? Why did he bless me with the unique talents and abilities I was given? What am I supposed to be doing? I realized that the answer was here all along. This. This is what I am supposed to be doing.
My purpose is not tied up in a career, a vocation, a job. My purpose is lived, day-in, day-out, regardless of what I may be doing for work, or school, or volunteerism. My legacy is not in scholarly pursuits, published works or a high-powered job. Don't get me wrong, those things may be essential. Just not for me. My lasting stamp on the world wakes me in the morning, so I can make breakfast and kisses me goodnight after prayers. Every single day.
Therefore, I made the difficult decision to turn down my "dream job." The one where I get to be boss lady and surround myself with fashion and frivolity and fun. I decided to choose the other road, the road not yet taken in my life. The road where God has not led, but gently nudged, so that I was forced to choose on my own. In doing so, I take on a position in which what I do is not who I am. However, I now have the time to develop the person I am meant to be while esteeming my daughters and challenging them to do the same.
Since this is the first summer we are all together for the duration, we've decided to make the most of it and have our very own Not Bummer Summer adventure. We've been hard at work creating a summer bucket list, and we'll be trying our darndest to check off every one of those items (with some add-ons here and there for good measure, I'm sure). As we go, we'll be blogging our journey, as we grow closer and change for the better, together.
So, follow along and enjoy the ride. I know we will.
