My silly family...

Everyone wears a label….

NO, ACTUALLY, I ’M AN AMATEUR…

Are you a professional woman?

Amateur Definition #1: the opposite of a professional.

Someone who engages in study, sport or activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit.

IS MOTIVATED BY WHAT

SHE LOVES AND VALUES

An Amateur Woman…

REJECTS THE EQUATION

STRESS = VALUE

An Amateur Woman

So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat” or “What shall we drink or “What shall we wear?”…your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ~ Matthew 6:31-33

“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ~Matthew 19:14

What is it that I love?

BELIEVES THAT PLEASURE AND REST ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF LIFE.

An Amateur Woman…

Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest…rest for your

souls. ~Matthew 11:28

EMBRACES THE TRUTH THAT

CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM ARE THE

BIRTHRIGHTS OF GOD’S DAUGHTERS

An Amateur Woman…

E M B R A C E S T H E FA C T T H A T S H E H A S W O R T H I N G O D ’ S

K I N G D O M

A N D A J O B T O D O O N T H E E A R T H ,

N O T J U S T I N H E R O W N H O U S E H O L D !

An Amateur Woman…

For we are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in

advance for us to do. ~Ephesians 2:10

What is your Life Strategy Archetype?

* The Improviser: does the best she can do with the resources she as at the moment…

The Superwoman: who wants to have it all and plans to do it all at the same time

The Sequencer who wants to have it all and plans to do it all over the course of her life

60% of one of these groups says they are “very satisfied” with their lives. Which one?

CONSIDER OLYMPIANS:

AMATEUR DOES NOT MEAN SLACKER!

Amateur definition #2: An athlete who doesn’t compete for payment or

monetary prize.

AN AMATEUR WOMAN IS MOTIVATED BY

EXCELLENCE: HER OWN PERSONAL BEST.

Your training regimen includes…

Good nutritionGood literature, good instructional books,

less mental clutter.

Your training regimen includes…

Getting to know yourself: therapy, personality tests, spiritual gifts tests

Good coaches, mentors and friendsSpiritual training (church, Bible study,

prayer)

Your training regimen includes…

Creative endeavorsCultivating humility. Learn that failure isn’t

fatal!

WHEN IT COMES TO MOTHERHOOD, WE ARE ALL AMATEURS.

WHEN IT COMES TO BEING WOMEN, WE ARE AMATEURS AS WELL.

Amateur definition #3: a person inexperienced or unskilled in a

particular activity.

Fighting lions is not for amateurs.