Thankful Thursday---just ONE of the things that has kept me going this week is....

 

You know the feeling. Its nearing the end of week, you know you only have two days of work left, and then the weekend is here, right?

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   Yeah, those were the days. I used to live that life. I used to sleep in on Saturday mornings, putter around in my PJs and sipping a cup of coffee with nothing more on my list than the things that needed to be done around the house or yard...etc...etc...etc.

   Now I have kids.

And a garden.

And a really old house that needs a lot of work.

And rabbits.

I make everything from scratch.

I can most of our food.

I home-school the oldest of my three children.

I teach 22 mostly adorable urchins piano lessons every week.

I sing on our church worship team.

Did I mention I have kids?

Just checkin'.

   And since all of those layers have been added into my life I find myself struggling to keep part of myself, and not lose all of me in what I do, or in the needs of others. We chose 12 years ago to keep me home, no matter the sacrifice, as long as the Lord allowed that, and some days I wonder where the me I used to be went, and who this person is that looks back in the mirror.

   If you have ever had small children, or even known small children, you KNOW how draining that can be. You are on call, every moment of every day, for everything from little to big. Someone gets an owie--I can guarantee you they are not calling Ghostbusters. Nope they are calling for mom. Someone wants to eat, drink, poop, play, read, run, go outside, chase the cat, slide down the stairs, hang out the window, dance to music, puked in bed, wants a drink of water...and on and on and on.......MOM is the one who gets called.

   Now, I am not complaining about my job, and please dont think that is what this is. After all, this is a post about being thankful. I am simply illuminating the every day work of a stay at home mom. Please notice, I DID call it work. Because anyone who has spent more than an hour with a busy two year old KNOWS it is work.

   But when I have that job, and a million others hanging over my head sometimes I just want to fall to my knees in the midst of the chaos and scream: "Lord, can you make it stop for just one second? Can I have some time to myself?"

   This week that is what I am thankful for.

Time.

The garden is in.

My children DO sleep occasionally.

The rabbits only need fed once a day.

I only teach lessons one day a week in the summer.

House projects will get done, in their own sweet time,
and I can see the progress.

I still make everything from scratch, and can everything,
 but I wouldn't have it any other way.

We are on summer break for home schooling.

And worship team is a great re-charging time for me
each time I am on the schedule.

So my busy crazy weeks have ended, and now the slow sweetness of summer is seeping into my brain, and body, and I am just going to enjoy every single minute.

What are you thankful for MOST today?

Many Blessings to you and yours,

Heather