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"It's GOOD that Mom finally has a job!"

 ... these words coming from the 6 year old.

I guess all these years I have been just a trophy wife that likes to do odd jobs around the home for free.  Sometimes I pop out babies  ... making sure they don't get hurt, driving them to the pool, buying them snacks, and organizing playdates.  Oh, I also make sure they get fed, clothed, and educated.  I even throw in a few pointers on how to behave and be good people.

Before I was JUST a mom.

Now I am a Sunday School Teacher.
I still don't get paid with money.

What if I tell my 6 year old that I work from the heart (no paycheck) ... that I am just trying to share The Good News of Jesus with others?  Will that still be a job to her?

Hmmmm .... 

Maybe I should just tell her that I do get money (an allowance or paycheck) from her Dad, but that I prefer to spend it all on my children.

YES, that's what I will do!  

I do have a job ... two in fact ;)

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Laura said…
mother
manager
teacher
coach
driver
director
counselor
maid
cook
agent
guide

oh. I think it's more than two
6:45 PM
Unknown said…
LOL...That is so funny!

W
8:40 PM
Kim H. said…
Trophy wife - yes, you are a HOT mama! :)

And your benefits of teaching Sunday School will be far better than any paycheck! :)

Hugs.
10:18 PM
Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said…
Isn't that funny that sometimes our kids see us as having NO job? I read an article somewhere that took into account all of the different things that we do for our families and then calculated how much each type of job was paid and the total was something like over $200,000/year? I think we should pat ourselves on the back!
1:05 AM
thesixburghmom said…
LOL, (E)! That "trophy wife" line cracked me up!

Yes, that's all we are...and sometimes we pop out babies...I'm still chuckling.
9:53 PM
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