This year I found myself in a very difficult position,.. financially, we are all struggling.
I have been a stay home mother of three beautiful children for the past three years, after working in the military for nine years. I'd say I had earned an easier profession after all that hard work! (boy did I go into the wrong industry lol).
Being a stay home mom has been a difficult journey, a rewarding one don't get me wrong! But no one prepared me for the motherhood journey, I thought I had it all figured out, I'd get up early, brew my cup of coffee, fix up some breakfast and send the kid to school. I'd have the rest of the day to clean the house, maybe start a new hobby, and just live the dream life!
Wow.... I was living on Lala-Land for a moment there. Being a stay home mom, includes also becoming a chef, housekeeper, financial advisor, teacher, and more. I did not realize that since I'd be staying home with my then one year old, I'd also be the one in charge of them 24/7! That meant even less break opportunities than in the
military, no paycheck and my boss didn't even give me time off for my "outstanding performances".
So, how did I go from homemaker to minister? The moment middle class economy collapsed! Just kidding (but not really). Things nowadays are more expensive, aren't they? And with a family of five, plus a dog, mortgage, one car payment and insurances - Not to mention Netflix and Amazon Prime - Life began to get pretty expensive for us. So, how can I help my family through this difficult situation?
After a few tries as a social media assistant, writing my very first book, and attempting to become a user content creator, I landed with lots of skills, but very few leads to a solid income.
Then I heard someone say, "Do what you love to do, and the money will come." Wait... I've had this all backwards, I've been chasing money, when in reality, I should be looking into what drives me, what makes me passionate, what makes me happy. Then I remembered, I once had done a wedding for a friend in the military, this had been a momentous occasion, and I loved every single minute of the road it had lead me on. My friend still doesn't know to this day, but I went through a whole lot of research to prepare for the big day, I studied, I searched for scripts, vows and even did a necklace for her with something new, something old and something borrowed! Oh how I wanted to make that moment as special as I could have...
Reality was, my friend just needed me to sign her license....Oh lord, that day I had learned a big lesson as an minister: listen to your couple!
After a lot of thought, I realized that if there was ever something I'd like to do with my time, it would be to see couples getting married. As someone who never got a wedding, I love being part of them (yes, I'm secretly living vicariously through the couple). All jokes aside, being an minister gives me first class seats to the event a couple has been expecting for, for a while! And I get to say the words that will bring them together. There is no better feeling and honor for me that that.
So, now you got to know a little bit of me, tell me what your story is! Are you an minister? A couple getting married soon? Or maybe someone in the military, a stay home mom? Tell me your story.
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