"But some things I will not apologize for."

yup. me too.

faith. the way we raise our children. the way i look…srsly. morals.

yah…preach it girl!

ok…. sorry but i HAD to say that! dang it i just can't stop! :-)

and telling your child that you're sorry = one of the hardest things to do. good job!

today, i'm dreaming about sleep. but i often dream about a less stressful life. and our house finally selling.

I think this is a sucky example of when God is trying to teach us shit. And you're learning perserverance (sp? whatever) and patience and strength. And someday, you'll be spending your days doing completely fulfilling work, and you'll look back and see that every craptastic job was an important stepping stone to what you were meant to do.

First your list of things that you wouldn't apologize for- so interesting! So different from my mindset! (Although Faith would be up there for me as well.)

Anyways, I agree with Rochelle in saying that no job is going to be perfect this side of Heaven. God "calls us" to be like Jesus whether we're stuck mopping floors in the local high school, or asking if you would like fries with your order, or winning Nobel Peace Prizes (what was with that today? They couldn't have waited a few years?) I'm all for you finding a job that you love, and I totally think you should continue to do that. Perhaps if you didn't think about it as God's "call" on your life, you would feel less pressure to measure up to His supposed standards? (said the nicest way that can come out!)

For me, on this point, it's become rather easy (in an incredibly hard kind of way.) God hasn't given me the health to do any outside work, never mind being even able to take care of my children most days. What I thought was God's call on my life in terms of a career He has taken, and kept, away. My job, therefore, is to take my circumstances and be thankful in them, learning to be more Christ-like by His mercy and grace. I can't find anything more amazing, or more specific, in the Bible as to His plan for me.

And in secret, I dream about being a movie star, haha!!! ;)

I think ultimately, no matter how "perfect" anyone's jobs may seem anyway…none of us will EVER feel at home or in a perfect enough job here on earth. Because this is not our home. It will never be good enough until we meet our Savior in Heaven.

I think that so long as you are working hard to glorify & honor him no matter where you are at, then you're doing the right thing, right now. You'll know the next right thing when it comes along.

The thing "I'm called to do" really struck me. Perhaps, dear friend, the calling is towards home where you never have to question if you chose the "right" job.

(Okay, commenting is weired b/c you can't see my face or hear my voice, but know this, my comment is not made in a spirit of judgement, merely a spirit of "maybe…")

:)