Cricket's Wicket

Dec. 1, 2005 - 12/1/05

I have never had a blog before and I thought I'd never have one. It just didn't interest me. Ok- I'm now captivated. :) I'll have to find my own style and figure out what to say- that should be interesting. I feel stretched in so many ways right now with 4 children. I never thought I'd have so many, but I am finding great joy in them.

I'm endeavoring to change how I homeschool, how I parent, my outlook as it relates to my children and bringing everything I can in line with scripture with much help from the Holy Spirit, of course. It's quite a lot of work. It's also gratifying.

My top priority to change is my attitude. I still see soooo much room to be more Christ-like in my daily life as I juggle the needs of 4 children in 2 very different age groups, my dh and myself. After reading "Age of Opportunity" by Tripp I realized that I had succombed to the idol of comfort. Ok, I had not succomed to it so much as it was my M.O.- how I was. It was modeled for me a lot as a child and in many ways I just followed what I was taught and saw. I have realized that there is so much more to life and so much more JOY in putting my children as higher priorities then myself. I have them but for a short season, and I want that season to count not only in their character, but in solid relationships with my dh and me, as well as solid relationships with the Lord.

I'm still trying to work out how all of this should look in light of my particular family. Putting my children as higher priorities, but not higher than my dh in any given situation. It's easy for things to get out of balance without really realizing it. Prayer and quiet time is so important! I have been getitng up at 5am, but really need to get up a little earlier. I'm trying to juggle a nursing baby and my wake-up time so I'm not as consistent as I want to be, especially after being sick and the holidays.

My newest fun thing is sitting down to breakfast with my family. This may sound weird to some, but I am *NOT* a breakfast cooker. In the past I was very happy to let the kids get their own cold cereal and go about breakfast their own way. I am feeling much more connected and satisfied when we all sit down at 7:30 am to eat. Dh (who is gone for lunch and dinner) reads a chapter of the bible and we just enjoy each other's company. It brings some much needed connectedness (is that even a word??) for me. It helps to start the day off right.

Well,I guess that's all for now as I must go tend to my children. I'm not sure how regular I'll be in blogging. I'll just take it one day at a time and do it when my family schedule permits.

Comments

Dec. 1, 2005 - Untitled Comment

*WELCOME!* to homeschoolblogger! I am already enjoyin' ya~we seem to have a lot in common! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

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Dec. 2, 2005 - Thanks

Sandi for your welcome and kind words.:)

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Dec. 3, 2005 - I envy your breakfasts!!

I miss my mornings. I LOVE the quiet calm of morning, the newness of day, the promise of what is to come. But, I hardly ever experience it. I suffer from insomnia and find it really hard to get up and get going during day. Morning time around here is chaotic when I am up, because everyone expects ME to help, do, cook, be, teach, fix, and mediate. I simply do not have the strength and patience to do those things first thing in the morning.

Also, my dh is a night owl. If I want time with him, alone, I must get it at night. Often, intimacy with him does not occur until midnight or later. That, coupled with my insomniac patterns (no always, but mostly), I am always tired in the mornings and don't rouse until 8 or 9am.

So, I DO envy your mornings...maybe I'll get there again someday...

(BTW - I was a confirmed "non-blogger", too, until just a week ago!)

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