There are SO many things that tug on me these days...good things...yet
at almost 45 years old, I STILL have not conquered that slippery
word....BALANCE! My brain just isn't big enough to sort out all of the
thoughts that pass through it on a daily basis...much less try to gather
enough sanity to write a great thought provoking blog. I even stumbled
upon another blog I like and took several excerpts out of her blog for
this....(yes, sad isn't it?!)......yet inspiring me to make it my
own.......so many things beg for my brain space, like: our daughters
upcoming wedding, work, kids, my husband, my husbands work, my stumbling
walk with my Heavenly Father, my church, my family as a whole....using
my gifts and talents to honor Him, illustration thoughts and cake design
thoughts....how much I miss my mom......wishing I could squeeze in
lunch with a friend, my girls or even my own sister - just to catch
up......reminding myself to pray for friends who have asked for it and
not getting so wrapped up in my own life that I don't see the needs of
others......wanting people to think I'm funny, wanting my husband to
think I'm pretty and not wanting him to think anyone else is
pretty.....praying for couples who are going through hard times, and
knowing how important it is to 'be still and know that I Am
God'.........wondering how on earth to keep a clean house with three
kids and a job...AND have clean laundry.....but realize there's alot of
single moms out there that do more.....dealing with how I need to be
kinder and more thoughtful and encouraging to my husband, and how I miss
my mom...how badly I need to exercise and how I need to be content with
who God made me.....wondering how I can spend quality time with EACH of
our kids and how to love them better...loving my friends more....how
badly I want that new kitchen aid mixer or that cute pair of shoes, but
reminding myself I have more shoes than I need and that I can't take
them to heaven with me.......instilling in our children the command to
love others before ourselves...teaching our kids that the most important
thing in life is to have an ongoing, growing relationship with Jesus
Christ.....sending a middle daughter three hours away to a
university...and what that will be like.......guiding our youngest thru
the 'wonder' years of middle school....gaining a son and losing a
daughter....wishing I could talk to my mom about that........and oh, did
I mention that these people in my life have to eat a meal every now and
then?!
This is why my head hurts at night.
These are some of the things I may blog about.....at some point....as they are what's ALWAYS on my mind.......finding comfort in Ecclesiastes 3....
Keep checking back... :)
This is why my head hurts at night.
These are some of the things I may blog about.....at some point....as they are what's ALWAYS on my mind.......finding comfort in Ecclesiastes 3....
Keep checking back... :)