Lately I have felt like a rag doll in the hands of two fighting children. I'm getting pulled in multiple directions, tossed into the air, and given no consideration when I crash down at the end, lying in a gutter (or on the couch), incapable of even muttering a word. Okay, maybe it's not so dramatic in real life, but summer with the kids is definitely kicking my butt.
TIME is weighing on me...time shortages and time crunches abound. What happened to a smidgen of wasted time here and there? Although I do better when I'm productive, I've also never felt guilty for just sitting once in a while. Downtime is rejuvenating and my best thinking happens when I just sit. Ahhhhh, to just sit. With all this summer's time shortages, I wonder if I've even THOUGHT at all!
So I'm busy, and I'm grateful for that. It's been a really good busy and I think this is the best summer the girls and I have shared. Because time seems scarce these days and the moments with the girls (and Jared too...let's not forget the man of the house) are precious, I have had to make a super-conscious effort to use my time wisely, efficiently, and meaningfully. I want my life to be meaningful. I want the fact that I make lunch every single day for my family to count for something. I want to go to bed each night knowing that in the midst of the superficiality of our day-to-day life and routine, there was a gem in there somewhere for each member of the family.
Hence, the reason for our blog. This is one way I can meaningfully use some of my time (having a bit of fun every now and again as well) and capture those moments, big & little, that I want to hold onto. The perfect blend between journal writing and scrapbooking. The scrapbook supplies have been packed up for months now just waiting for that desire to kick in again...hasn't happened. But thoughts of blogging HAVE been in my head (kind of an answer to prayers actually). In recent months I have thought of so many little things I could include in a blog, but since our blog didn't yet exist and I don't scrapbook anymore I haven't had anywhere to put them. Hopefully those snapshot moments will come back to me, but even if they don't, NOW there's a place for my thoughts and our memories.
1 comment:
You've inspired me. My scrapbooking is on hold for a while, too, so I started a blog today. I'll let you know as soon as I figure out what to put on it! Thanks for keeping in touch. You have such a darling family.
Kristen
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