In a letter today on the Point of Grace website, singer Heather Payne announces that she's leaving the group. (In the photo, Heather is in the back.)
Citing the overwhelming pressure to juggle the roles of "super-wife, super-mommy and super-singer," Payne admits feeling like she's not being successful in any of them and needs to focus on her family.
She says that over the past year she's been focusing on Deuteronomy 6:4-9, which says, in part:
"And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates" (vv. 6-9).
She says that every time she prayed about what to do, "this passage in Deuteronomy kept coming to mind. Every time I got to the part about teaching our children 'diligently' and at all times, I started feeling uncomfortable. I haven't been diligently teaching my children, I have been getting by."
I think every working mom can relate. Good for her for seeking God's counsel for her life and her family's well being, and for being obedient to His answer. It's not easy to walk away from a successful career, but if it's what God is calling her to do, He'll bless her decision.
You can read the whole letter on the Point of Grace website.
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Heather, hate to hear you left POG, but I know it must be hard to do it all. Shanna has trouble balancing her nursing career and her husband's demanding coaching position with her two little ones 31/2 and 1 1/2. I enjoyed your music so much on the Dove Awards. We have kept up with you all over the years and are so proud of you. GOd bless you. Dick and Liz
I don´t know if it´s gonna be a terribly late message, but I am sure you´ve made the right decision, though I am sure we are really going to miss your sweet touching voice, Heather.
God bless you and you family
Paulo
Heather: Saw POG in Omaha Ne tonight, missed you there. I knew there were 4 of you girls, but did not realize you had retired, God is Blessing you many time over I'm sure for your yes to Him. I'm sure you keep in tuch with the girls and they miss you too. You never know, you will probably have the group of the future in your children the future point if grace II God Bless, Mary Jo
Sorry to hear that you've left. Y'all are my all time favorite group. I'll really miss seeing and hearing you in concert. God bless you for following His decisions for you. I'm sure it was a tough decision to make, but I'm also sure your family is happy to have you home. God Bless---Kara from Arkansas
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