Mothering From The Heart - April 16, 2014

 I know that God has called me to be a stay at home mom, & I love it.  For some reason I feel as though I need to work & help out financially.  I've been trying to find jobs but nothing is working out, & so I started a little home business but it is not successful. I feel like I'm just in an ocean of worry about our financial situation.  Everyone tells me not to worry bc God will handle all our needs and I know that but there are times I'm weak. Any scripture, advice, encouragement...would be greatly appreciated!

I would love to hear about how to prioritize exercise when I feel so distracted/consumed with just managing 4 small kids – homeschool/keeping up with the house, etc –  So going out to spend 45 minutes jogging can feel like I’m being selfish of using precious time that should be spent on everything else that needs me.

I have learned pretty well to honor God in the mundane tasks of motherhood and enjoy the work, but I feel guilty when I take time for myself.  Wisdom from others would say that time to yourself is God-honoring, but I can’t say I’ve ever read a Scripture encouraging you to do this.  What are your thoughts or Scriptures that come to mind?

What do you do when your husband likes some styles of clothing on you that you feel are too revealing?  He says you’re dressing for him  (he likes it), and not for the other guys when you bring it up.