I would say, that of all the emails I receive from readers of Women of Influence, the prevailing concern is “I don’t know what my purpose is, how do I find it?”
And though this post isn’t about finding your purpose , I will say this:
Start with where you’re at!
My English teacher would probably frown at me for that last sentence but, I mean well. 
I particularly want to focus today’s post towards mums (moms) who have School aged children which means they have to make regular trips to their child’s School. I want you to consider carefully the influence you could have in your child’s School … In my veiw, it’s all a part of your purpose.
Rather than thinking about the School just in terms of an educational institution where your child learns, plays and eventually leaves with some qualifications, I want you to …
Think of it as being a part of “Your Assignment.”
As our Church mission states, we are called to “be a light to the city and a blessing to the nation.”
And, as Kingdom citizens we are supposed to demonstrate the Kingdom of God where ever we go and that includes our children’s School. We are not there to catch up on the latest gossip, to tear down the other parents and teachers and to justify our own circumstances by trying to find others who may be in a worse situation than we find ourselves, just to make ourselves feel better, we are there to be beacons. But as the song goes …
“You can’t be a beacon if your light don’t shine!”
So, how do you let your light shine?
You lift up and encourage rather than tear down.
It’s your responsibility to bring peace to situations and not add fuel to the fire.
I have to tell you, that as a parent, I find one of the most destructive places in the School is the School playground – and I don’t mean during the kids playtime. I mean when the parents are in it! Sometimes you can see fire coming out of the mouths of some of the parents (mainly the women) and it’s so very sad.
There are those who think they’re better than the other parents, or, they can do a better job than the teacher (why these people aren’t homeschooling, I’ll never know) and then there are those who should be an influence but no one knows it because they totally remove themselves from any dealings with the other parents.
But, I want to remind you that as Influential Women, we ought to be an influence where ever we go and that includes our children’s School.
This also has such a major impact on the lives of your children and believe me, even the other children will notice it too.
The Bible says:
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour , wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. ~ Matthew 5:13 KJV
And I’m sure this isn’t what you want … to be considered ”good for nothing.”
But, even if you’re struggling with the question “what is my purpose and where do I find it,” I can assure you that when you bring peace to situations, when you bring light, when you bring purpose into someone elses life, this is the beginning of you discovering your own personal destiny.
Blessings – until next time,
