About the Author...
My name is Audrey Frazier. I am a wife and mother of two (2yr and newborn). I love my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My passion is to minister to women. I hope to share my thoughts, experiences and embarrassments with anyone brave enough to read them!
My grandfather has always said, "I'm the happiest man alive!" If you met him, you wouldn't doubt his claim. I've always wondered how one would become the happiest person. Don't we all want to be happy? I recently realized it is not about your circumstances...it's about your perspective. If you would have told me five years ago that I would be a stay-at-home mom to two kids, I probably would have laughed.
When I was sixteen, I was told by three different doctors that I would never have children. I must have put up a serious wall around my heart, because after I heard that I proclaimed to everyone for years that I never wanted to be a mother. I was on a career fast-track.
I studied molecular biology at the College of Charleston in South Carolina with the intention of going to medical school. I wanted to be an OBGYN. I had my application into medical school when I felt a check in my spirit. I surprised myself by listening to the Holy Spirit and withdrawing my application. A couple of weeks later I found out I was pregnant with my first child.
I have to admit that I had mixed emotions about my pregnancy. My mind immediately started analyzing how I could be a mother and go to medical school at the same time. I also thought about the thousands of hours that I spent working, studying, and sacrificing for my dream. After months of praying and seeking the Lord for His guidance, my husband and I decided that it was best if I stayed home.
I would be lying if I told you that I immediately loved and adapted to my new life. No, it was a painful, frustrating first year. I spent so many hours crying and scheming about how I could get my 'other' life back. It was a slow process, but eventually I came to a place where I surrendered to the Lord. I surrendered my life, my dream, my fears, my rights and (this was a tough one) my pride.
Strangely, I didn't find that I was depressed because I finally 'settled' but rather content...happy. I am at peace because I know I am where God wants me. I changed my perspective on my life. I have a wonderful, loving husband and two beautiful children. I love being a mom...even on the most hair pulling days. I have recently discovered that I am the happiest woman alive!
Sanity Breaks is an online resource for Christian mothers to find devotionals, book recommendations and random anecdotes to cure the common crazies that result from motherhood.
My grandfather has always said, "I'm the happiest man alive!" If you met him, you wouldn't doubt his claim. I've always wondered how one would become the happiest person. Don't we all want to be happy? I recently realized it is not about your circumstances...it's about your perspective. If you would have told me five years ago that I would be a stay-at-home mom to two kids, I probably would have laughed.
When I was sixteen, I was told by three different doctors that I would never have children. I must have put up a serious wall around my heart, because after I heard that I proclaimed to everyone for years that I never wanted to be a mother. I was on a career fast-track.
I studied molecular biology at the College of Charleston in South Carolina with the intention of going to medical school. I wanted to be an OBGYN. I had my application into medical school when I felt a check in my spirit. I surprised myself by listening to the Holy Spirit and withdrawing my application. A couple of weeks later I found out I was pregnant with my first child.
I have to admit that I had mixed emotions about my pregnancy. My mind immediately started analyzing how I could be a mother and go to medical school at the same time. I also thought about the thousands of hours that I spent working, studying, and sacrificing for my dream. After months of praying and seeking the Lord for His guidance, my husband and I decided that it was best if I stayed home.
I would be lying if I told you that I immediately loved and adapted to my new life. No, it was a painful, frustrating first year. I spent so many hours crying and scheming about how I could get my 'other' life back. It was a slow process, but eventually I came to a place where I surrendered to the Lord. I surrendered my life, my dream, my fears, my rights and (this was a tough one) my pride.
Strangely, I didn't find that I was depressed because I finally 'settled' but rather content...happy. I am at peace because I know I am where God wants me. I changed my perspective on my life. I have a wonderful, loving husband and two beautiful children. I love being a mom...even on the most hair pulling days. I have recently discovered that I am the happiest woman alive!
Sanity Breaks is an online resource for Christian mothers to find devotionals, book recommendations and random anecdotes to cure the common crazies that result from motherhood.