Challenges of being a housewife

I've been down with disappointments recently.

Every thing that I've tried doing after I left corporate world has been challenging. Being a housewife, IS challenging.

It's simply due to the many external pressures which we cannot avoid.

Worst still, it's usually from our closest people like family & relatives.

"Why burn your Finance Degree just like this?" 

"Do you know that banking/finance industry pays well? Why not consider going back instead?"

"You're not pregnant, not having any kids at the moment, you should go back to work, you know? It's not fair to have your husband carry all the financial burden of the household" 

The list can go on and on.

Hence, I tried doing everything that I could think of  to help out my husband. I was convicted to stop running the rat race, so going back to corporate world is not an option for now.

After all, the wife of noble character as described in Proverbs 31: 10-27 does help around to bring in earnings    through investments (v.16), tradings (v.18 and v.24) while being  a great home maker.

So I've tried various things, just to name a few, like :-

1. Starting an online business;

2. Starting this blog - to write about anything at all and hopefully readers like you would like;

3. Crafts - from jewellery to cards to flowers to home deco;

4. Cooking and baking

I can't help but felt a failure at times, simply because nothing seems to be working.

This morning, my husband gave me a gift to spur me on. He has been the only one (besides God) believing in whatever that I'm doing.

He gave me something better than this :-

He simply emailed me a an article that talks about before succeeding, comes failures.  It seems that in a strong and unyielding wind, even the bend-but-don't-break adaptability of the humble bamboo will be tested to the point of failure. They do break sometimes. Same goes on how even monkeys do fall from tress (quoted by Garr Reynolds) 

I know I have to carry on. May God grant me to guidance and wisdom on how to live in accordance to His purpose and His will for His glory (not mine). 

"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13

KG