I am so excited to have a format for sharing what I learn as I strive to feed my family in the ways that God has called me to. I am blessed with 4 kids under 8 years old and I have a passion for feeding my family healthy food. We avoid refined grains and sweeteners and favor local, organic food. On a tight budget, this means lots of creativity and time in the kitchen, baking, cooking and cleaning up.
I also have a passion for "feeding" my kids' souls. I want them to learn to love the Bible, to know exactly Who God is, and that He created them for the purpose of a loving relationship with Him. What a huge job!
I am often asked "How do you do it?" or "How do you it all?" when people discover that I am involved in several ministries, cook much of our food from scratch and have four kids. I tend stammer out something that is less than witty or informative like "You know..." or just flash an uncomfortable smile. I find this question remarkably awkward for several reasons. I feel very put on the spot. And it's such a vague question. How do I do what? I can only imagine what this person is picturing my life to be. And I know it must be very, very far from the truth. Because I am finally ready to give a truthful, informative answer. So, to those of you who've been wondering how I do it?... Here it is:
I don't.
Truly.
I really, really don't do whatever is it that you think I do. My house is rarely clean. There are several (all?) closets in my home that will cause an avalanche if you open the door. I regularly ask my mother in law to do simple things like sewing lost buttons onto clothing because I don't even know that I own a needle and thread much less know how to use it. I am far too selfish in my marriage. I lose my temper daily with my precious children. They watch too much TV than I really think is healthy. There are times I only throw in a load of laundry because someone has completely run out of clean underwear. There have been entire weeks my kids haven't had a bath.
Those delicious dinners I make my family? They usually end with most of the food on the floor, someone using too much potty humor and a naked toddler standing on the table. And the dishes are frequently still there in the morning.
Certainly there are things I do well in life, but there are plenty I do badly (or just don't do at all. Like Dust.) I am truly thrilled to invite you to journey with me as I feed my family physically and spiritually. But I want to first be clear that I don't do it all. I do only what God calls me to do and what He's gifted me to do. And I let the rest go.
