It is only 9:43 a.m. and I am already exhausted.
My life is turning into a blur. Have you heard that country song by Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"? That song keeps playing in my head. Here is the video. Ever since I had Hunter the minutes just flash by without much of a trace.
This has inspired me to think about what is really important in life. How can we slow down and take it all in? What will matter in 5 years? What about 50 years?
As a housewife and mom, I have found it really easy to become wrapped up in dishes, diapers, laundry, cleaning, feeding the baby, organizing, cooking... With all Josh & I have going on, I have found myself more concerned with my "to do" list than the people around me. Stress has taken over! I really don't want to be grouchy and going a hundred miles an hour.
I tend to think if I could just complete ____ (cleaning, planning, organizing--fill in the blank) then I will fell better and I'll be able to relax and enjoy my family. The ugly truth is that even when _____ is finished, I find 72 other things I need to do. I think I need to start filling in my blank with love. Or with reading my Bible.
I don't want to blink and find my life has passed me by. How can I focus on the things that will last?
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You are so far ahead of me--it took me until cancers and a big red stop sign called cancer to get this. How to slow down? Pick one or two things you would really like to do that day after you read your Bible/devotional first thing in the morning. I've found first thing in the morning is the only way to get fueled for the day which makes sense--we don't fuel up for a trip after the trip. You are in, however, a particularly hard part of your life on all levels so it is especially tough. Wipe of the kitchen counters and straighten a little but don't expect yourself to keep a pristine house. If company is coming and you have a lot of clutter, grab a luandry basket toss it all in and stick it somewhere. When you sort it out later it will all end up where it belongs. Set your oven timer for one hour. When it beeps, stop and relax for 15 minutes--pray, read a book, watch part of a video you like, play with your baby, take a bath. Do that every hour you can and your day will be full of precious moments. I do that now. It helps. Buy some good frozen entrees to keep in your freezer by Stouffers. Pop one in for a no-fuss supper. Use paper plates and pretend it's a picnic. Above all, take a deep breath and no that this particular level of extreme activity will pass. We think you are incredible, marvelous, wonderful. How proud of you we are!
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