A journey to....ME

Who am I? What am I? Where am I?

A journey to find out a little more about myself.

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful. I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. Psalms 139:16 NIV

Who am I...I was told recently that I need to BRAND myself...I need to decide who I am and what it is that makes me stand out. Oh, dear...

I have been trying unsuccessfully for the last two weeks to try to find those answers out!

The beginning. I was raised in Central Iowa in a working class family of 4. My Mom and Dad raised my brother and myself up on a modest little acreage with a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. My childhood was actually really pleasant. We didn't have a lot of money to go around, but, I would never have thought we didn't have enough.

MOM: My Mom stayed at home full-time until my brother and I were in High School. She was there every day when we got off the bus, she baked and cooked, cleaned and did laundry, she sewed, knitted and crocheted (and for anyone reading this who has a family you know that there are many more things on a daily chore list than that!). She kept everything in tip top shape while Dad worked. My Dad was a Truck Driver who was gone all day until mid evening. I don't know how Mom did it without Microwaves and such but, we would eat at supper time and she would always keep Dad's food warm and waiting for him when he got home. When I was in High School the only thing that I wanted to do was to graduate and become a stay-at-home Mom. How could I not? I had been raised watching complete devotion and an incredible work ethic from my Mom. I wanted to try to be half as good as that.

That is what I am a MOM, although I haven't been as successful in the devoted part (I have many moments of selfishness!) and I have always felt that this BRAND fits me and I like it!

WIFE: My husband and I have been married since 1990 and to tell you the truth I have always wanted to be a wife! I never had grand ideas of being a single career-woman! That sounded so lonely and cold to me. I met my husband when I was 17 years old and knew that I wanted to marry that man! We didn't marry until I was 20 but, I knew I would want to be married to him for the rest of my life. I enjoy being a wife...although, we have had our problems from time to time, we still try to make it work. This BRAND also fits me and I like it!

I know in the CAREER world these BRANDS will not help me, no one wants to think of you being a MOM and WIFE when you need to be taking care of their own needs! Although, in my eyes I would rather have a dedicated MOM and WIFE looking out for me. Think about it...who else would have as much: devotion, faithfulness, compassion, selflessness, trust, kindness and patience. Who else would look out for you more than a MOM and WIFE?

For some reason these BRANDS are not going to work for my career so I will keep searching on my journey....

ANGIE