Do you remember when you were a child and people asked you, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Did you notice there was also a time when people quit asking that? Do people figure we have arrived already?
   As a child, I remember clearly responding, "I want to be a wife and a mother." That answer worked well for a number of years. In fact, it worked until I was graduating from high school. I recall the day that my guidance counselor took me into his office and informed me that we were going to find me a profession. I informed him I wanted to be a wife and a mother. 
   "That's fine, but you need a profession. You are graduating top of your class with a full ride scholarship and more, and you need to find a profession."
   I still felt certain that I didn't need a profession. "I really want to be a wife and mom!"
   I planned to go to college to get an education, but didn't feel a real drive for a profession. I did go to college and graduated with a couple degrees, but do I feel as though I "have a profession" or that I "have arrived?" Not necessarily, and I wouldn't change that. Maybe that feeling of having "not arrived yet" is what keeps me growing and learning.
   I have enjoyed being a wife and mother. God has blessed me with a wonderful family, and I wouldn't trade my time with them at home (or on the go!) for anything. I am glad that I have been able to share in their lives in a very consistent manner.
   Sometimes, my family likes to play a game. We talk about what everyone wants to be when they grow up. The kids usually have changing answers. "I want to ranch like Dad or farm like Papa," says our oldest, Taylor.
   "Well, I want to be God," informed Carter one day. After an arguement with his brothers about the impossibility of that, and a long discussion with Mom and Dad that verified that, he decided on something different. "I think I will be a bull dozer guy or a basketball player."
   "I'm gonna grow up and be a duck or a firefighter," Jackson said with great enthusiasm. His brothers of course set him straight, so his dreams of being a duck were short lived.
   Savannah, the boys have decided, will grow up to be a princess. And most days, she would agree.
   My husband and I like to talk about things we would have pursued if money, true abilities, and education were not an issue. This can be a very enlightening discussion. I thought being a popular recording artist or lawyer were high on my list. He thought that pro athletics or politics would rate high on his list.
   Truly, it is encouraging to me that we never really arrive. I can always pursue things or learn things. You never know what God might call you to do. Dreaming big can feel risky or intimidating. I often feel like I shouldn't voice something I can't make happen. Well, that's what dreaming is all about. Sometimes, it is good for me to stop and get out of my usual box. When I think about big things, I don't limit myself. Better yet, I don't limit God. I want to learn to take risks, dream big, and live large. God has given me dreams and passions; I want to get to the end of my life and know that I didn't leave any rocks unturned.
   How about you? Are you dreaming big? Try out our question...What would you be if money, true ability, and education were not an issue?

 

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