I want to go deeper in my writing. I have been reading Ann Vos Kamp's "A Holy Experience" blog, and really enjoying it. Her book "1000 gifts" is truly life changing.
Daily I think, remember when I was fun and spontaneous, and full of life? Well, I am still that girl, but today I get bogged down by all the clothes piled up on my kitchen table that need to be folded and put away, and sick of telling the three year old to stop jumping on the couch. Seeing things in an eternal perspective is something that I have pondered for years, but what if I really started doing it? What if, instead of thinking of all the things I want to do, and all the places I want to go before I die, I just start living in the moment and realizing "So what if bed time was supposed to be 40 min ago? I am just enjoying time with my three year old. Time that I will never get back!" It does make it harder when your help meet is in Afghanistan, and there is no back up, but that is not a reason to rush the days full of naps and schedules and feeding and bedtimes! My children are gifts, and I should start treating them as such, instead of burdens. They are MY LIFE right now. Obviously, Thomas the Train is on in the background, and both the boys are in bed....................... Oy Vey!
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