As I have been reading and watching the lesson materials each week, I have continued to ponder "What exactly is my mission in life? What is my calling?" I have a few ideas of what it could possibly be, but it is hard for me to see that there could be another calling for me in addition to being a wife and mother. Being a wife and mother is all I have really ever wanted to be. I've thought about taking a career path in the business world, but I'm not sure I will ever really feel that there is any other calling for me than the one I am fulfilling right now as a wife and mother. Maybe once my children become adults I will feel differently as there is a time and a season for all things. I whole heartedly believe that this is my time and season to my calling as a wife and mother.
Watching and listening to the video, "A Hero's Journey" I was impressed by so much of what the speaker said. The three questions he posed for us to assess our life by caused me to reflect on how I would answer them at this moment. "Have I contributed something meaningful?" "Was I a good person?" "Who did I love and who loved me?" There are many days when I feel like I have not contributed something meaningful. Maybe I did unintentionally without realizing it, but this question made me realize that I need to be more intentional in making sure that I do contribute something meaningful each day. As for the second question, I like to think I'm a good person, but honestly, I know there is so much more I can do to be a better person tomorrow than I am today. The third question made me ponder a little harder and question if those I love know that I love them. I might say it to them often, but do I show it? I think these questions are a good way for us to periodically reflect on what we are doing to progress and if we are creating a life of meaning. I know I will be using these questions for myself to gauge where I am at.
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