WOW.
Is it just me or did December fly by?
I can't believe we are nearly halfway through January already.
I'm currently in the midst of my 2-week {which is quickly developing into a 3-week} cleaning and organizing fest at our casa. I am a week in, and I am about 80% finished. Today I tackle the kitchen.
Also, it is 2010 people!
2010!
Doesn't that seem so futuristic?! Maybe it's just me, but I still think 1999 was last year.
I've got BIG plans this year. Well, not really, but it sounds good right? More butt wiping, mess cleaning, disciplining, and so one...if it sounds like I'm complaining, I'm not. It's just reality. Honestly it is tiring some days, and I think to myslef, "Why did we have kids so soon? We should have spent more time doing our own thing. When we could do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted."
It's true, I think that sometimes.
On the other hand, I'm glad we had kids young. Justin and I have all sorts of travels planned for when our kids are older. :)
Seriously though, having kids builds character.
It does.
MOST OF ALL though, it has taught me {and Justin} to be LESS selfish.
Partly it just happens, you don't really have a choice. You can't just pick up your keys and leave the house when you want. Heck, doing ANYTHING is more involved with little ones.
I have learned to be more patient, more understanding, and to RELAX and find JOY in what really matters.
To not worry about vain things that so often consume me.
To find joy Jesus Christ and his word.
I pray I can daily seek his truths each morning and find joy in the journey that I am on.
Additionally, I really appreciated Kim's post a few days ago. It was so good to read. So honest and refreshing.
Cheers to 2010!
3 comments:
amen to that!
I just did a big clean out too, but stopped short of our office closet which is looming over me.
Oh, I've had that thought a million times when some of our friends without kids decide at the last minute to take a four day weekend in the mountains. It kills me. But then my kids do something really funny (at least funny to me) and then I'm all, "I am so the lucky one". One day I will look back and be so grateful for these early days with kids. It would be sad to look back on an empty home, I think.
Anyway, enough rambling. I totally hear you about 1999 sounds like just a couple of years ago not 11! When did we get so old?:)
Enjoy your second week of Jan!
Right there with ya
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