Stay At Home Daughter

Update: As of 2014, Not of This World remains a Stay at Home Daughter. She is faithfully serving the Lord, her family, and those He leads her to in excellence. Another little brother was added to the family in 2013, and Not of This World is one of his favorite people. If mama is busy, sister is sought out post haste. God is faithful to His children and rewards those who follow and obey Him. Not of This World is a reward from God, and we, her family, are the blessed recipients of this heavenly treasure. Thank You, Heavenly Father for the gift of this woman. Abundantly Blessed

Not of This World has done it.  A decision has been made. A title has finally been chosen by this sweet blessing.  {Drumroll please}She is a "stay at home daugther".  That is the decision for her future God has graced with peace of heart and mind.  Such a choice is rather remarkable considering none of us had even heard of such a thing a year ago.  I long for adequate words to explain such a holy choice and calling as that of a stay at home daughter or maiden in waiting.  How does one put words to choosing God's path instead of man's?  Especially when so often God's path defies human intellect.  There is a random thought to tell people to "Google it." 
 
People unfamiliar with this path may wonder what our lovely daughter will be doing as she stays at home.  A few years ago, I would have wondered this myself.  The answer then will be the same as now, ALOT.  Truthfully, Not of  This World hasn't been home much lately, and she already has more work days for others planned for the future.  *smile*  Are you catching the irony of the whole thing?  Not of This World invests her life helping others.  Younger siblings eagerly seek her out for yet another story or game.  Breakfast happens at A Mother's Rewards because of Not of This World's faithfulness to rise and care for her family.  Mt. Washmore visibly shrinks every day she is home.  She assists with the church youth group, works in the church nursery a few times each month, and pitches in wherever else help is needed.  There are upcoming classes in digital photography too.
 
This beautiful pillar in our home (Psalm 144:12) has in no way sacrificed her future or the opportunity of living her own life by choosing to remain at home for this season.  Quite the contrary.  Not of This World continues to develop her photography skills as well as create original jewelry designs.  As if that along with her working weren't enough to keep ten people busy, I've even heard rumors of a joint business venture and etsy shop flying around.  No matter what "title" Not of This World wears, one thing is certain, she will be busy doing something with her hands.  She is a creator extraordinaire.  Cooking up new recipes, soap, candles, sewing, rug braiding, crocheting, paintballing, hunting, working cattle, tagging calves, cardmaking this lady does it all.  I wish I had been half the blessing she is now when I was her age.  What  am I saying?  I wish I was half the blessing she is right now.  Not of This World's natural administrative ability in action has taught me a lot.  I have learned so much watching her work. 
 
Lest is seem as if my oldest reward is the walking embodiment of perfection, never fear.  She is a real, live, flesh and blood young woman.  She possesses her own little set of faults and quirks just like all of the rest of us.  Every decision in our lives requires payment of some sort of, and being a stay at home daughter is no exception.  There are days that yes, I get on her nerves.  And, yes, there are days she gets on mine.  We are, after all, two grown women with rather strong, intense personalities.  {minor understatement}  Is living with your parents and younger siblings always easy?  I doubt it.  Watching your mother attempt to run a household in her normal haphazard artsy way has to, at times, drive my ultra talented administrator to the point where she wishes she drank.  {It would have to, it almost does that to me!} 
 
No matter what, knowing that our daughter is walking with the Lord and has made the choice He led her to is a reward all its own.  Six children.  Four of them young adults 12 and over.  All four young adults along with four-year-old Giggle have received the gift of salvation offered to all through our Lord Jesus Christ. What a treasure it is to this mother's heart to know her children are walking with the Lord!  Yes, I am one Blessed Mama.   
 
  

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