Moms + Work 01: Let’s Get to Work!
As moms, we all want to be faithful in our work. Whether paid or unpaid, seen or unseen, mundane or exciting—God has given all of us work to do, and what he has given us matters. In this episode, Emily and Laura look at God’s good design for work and the variety of ways it manifests in motherhood. The work we do as moms won’t always be easy or exciting, but when we’re able to lay it before the Lord, we can trust that he is faithful to finish the work he started in us.
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As a part of our Moms + Work series, we’ve created a new workbook to help moms process through their income-producing endeavors. If you are currently considering changes to your income-producing work—whether that’s taking a job for the first time as your family enters a new season, scaling back because you’ve added another child, or debating whether or not to go back to work after your first baby, this workbook is for you. Filled with questions to help you consider logistics and practical execution, as well as take you deeper with heart motivations and desires, this workbook can be done alone or with your spouse.
We understand that the decision to pursue income-producing work is different for all moms, each with a unique set of circumstances. No matter your season, we pray this workbook is of service to you. This will correspond with Episode 3 of the Moms + Work mini-series, but can be done at any time.
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R|M Apply Questions:
When you think about the definition of “work,” what comes to mind? How does “rest” play into the concept of work?
What types of work do you do on a regular basis (seen, unseen, paid, unpaid, etc.) and how do you feel about each type? Do you generally view your work as a good thing or as an obstacle to the good things?
Emily and Laura talk about the scene in Numbers 4 when someone is assigned to carry the pegs with the Ark of the Covenant. Do you ever find yourself feeling burdened with a job that is “too small”? How does this story in Scripture encourage you?
Write down the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) on a piece of paper and place it in your main work area (maybe it’s your kitchen, desk, or even your car!) Each day this week, ask the Lord to help you exercise the fruit of the Spirit in your work.
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