Do you ever wonder how many times you get to mess up your life without getting zapped out of here? I think that God is going to say, "That's it, you just don't get it. You are out of here." Thankfully, God doesn't work that way. I would have been gone a long time ago because I mess up way too much. I am an impatient person and because of that I come across annoyed with my family. I don't want to be. I want to be joy-filled and joyful. I feel that way but my actions tell a different tale. The many, many, many chores weigh me down. I have forgotten how to play, laugh and enjoy. God has given me an opportunity to keep practicing. We've had some extra people staying with us off and on for awhile. I try to look forward to each day and how I might better serve the Lord by serving others. I enjoy serving new and interesting meals, I enjoy getting all the laundry done in the day, I enjoy going to bed with my kitchen clean but there is more to life than enjoying being caught up for the day and I need to discover that again!
Pray for me to find that joy of life that doesn't include canning 56 quarts of applesauce in one day! Pray for me to see other things in my day besides what there is do get done! I already have my mental list of what to do tomorrow: go to Mrs. G's and pick apples, wash 49 quart jars, make breakfast, lunch, supper, wash last load of laundry, wash down freezers outside, vacuum living room, cut apples for the dehydrator, make yogurt... I want to play soccer with the kids, I want to make home made play dough and play with them, I want to read them about 10 of my favorite read aloud stories, I want to get out Mousercise and exercise and I want to make a fun craft. We'll see how I do tomorrow. I always think "after I do "this" " so I have trouble with the follow-through. I'll let you know how I do :) God Bless and have a good week.
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