Accomplished

Right now I'm reading the book Lies Women Believe for our women's Bible study at church. At first when I read the titles of the various chapters I just thought "Whatever...I don't believe these lies." HOWEVER, now that I have studied them more in depth and I've had our wonderful leader explain a few things I know that I do believe lies that Satan throws at me...almost every day. Being a stay at home mom is very rewarding. I LOVE my children and they fill me with joy everyday. Sometimes though, depending on which circles I'm in, I start feeling frumpy. I start thinking about all the things that I could have done if I would have just gotten a college degree and had a career for a few years before having kids. I think about my love for nutrition and my dream of being a dietician. I think about how I use to sing and play the piano...I use to paint, I could jog for miles and miles without feeling winded. Oh...and my forever ponytail. Once upon a time I actually FIXED my hair. Yes, sometimes I feel like maybe I failed. I wouldn't have ever admitted to these feelings before our study.
The TRUTH is though...I am a dietician. Every day I select the food that I give my children. I lovingly plan out a week's menu and I shop within our budget. I bake bread...soon I'll be making our yogurt. I DO sing...I sing Clap Your Hands...I sing Oh Where Have You Been "Brady" Boy, I dance every morning to the dvd Kid's Praise. That is great exercise! Oh...and have you tried playing Ring Around the Rosy about 24 times in a row?! Very exhilerating and I always get off the ground feeling completely winded. Have you had a child smile in your face just because you're their mama? Or a husband tell you "you're such a huge help" or "oh my gosh...this pizza you made is DELICIOUS. Can we have it , like, every night?" Oh...and the ponytail I complain of - Zac loves my hair. According to the Bible it's my "crown of glory." I'm not a failure at all. I'm exactly who God wants me to be...I'm Alyssa Spring Corley, loved by one man and mama to the two cutest kids in Georgia. I love the Lord and I try to live my life like I know He wants me to. Hmmmm...I think I'm actually quite accomplished.
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

And, hello, I just gave birth to this beautiful child....God is good all the time. All the time God is good.