I'm enjoying this week already and it's only day two!!
Last week must have done us all good.Having an early half term break really seemed to be just the ticket. This week has felt like a new start for us all,most of all because Hub started his new job yesterday,but there are other reasons.
I suppose I'd got into a bit of a rut concerning everything I do at home. Almost as if I'd slowly let a few things slip and it really had stolen my joy,not to mention my peace.
My life was feeling a bit stale,like I'd lost the enthusiasm. I've always been very excited about what we do at home but that just went. I think there were a number of factors,I say 'were' because I have found the answer again! I basically was not spending much if not any time with God in prayer or Bible reading and more importantly just being with Him. It wasn't 'me 'time I needed but me and Him time! So after reading giggles3 blog about getting up very early I felt divinely inspired.
So since getting up earlier it has changed my life!! It means I get time with Him,His presence is so awesome,one encounter will transform your life I had a cold for about two months which kept coming back,I just could not get rid of it. Two days in His presence has cured that. I also receive enough peace to stop me from exploding all over the place every time one of my children put a foot wrong. I also feel refreshed and more organised. It is really what I need,maybe early mornings are not for you!!
I have a high maintenance,high stress job so it makes sense that my need for grace would be greater,only found in His presence! Simple really,I don't know why I've been dragging myself around for soooo long. I guess with all the changes and stress going on with jobs and house move I'd lost my way a bit.
We have had some interesting times of learning together over the last couple of days. We watched Amazing Grace yesterday which I'd highly recommend. Apart from some of the dialogue and one or two scenes it is fine for young children to watch,I was a bit wary as obviously the topic is upsetting. It has been done brilliantly and seems to have kept in the facts without glorifying the horror of it all. It has been a great resource in the work we have done torwards history today. Along with that and the usual English Maths and Music,I think it has been fairly positive.
Time to go now,Big son wants the PC and we need to think about getting ourselves ready for a birthday visit to a little friend.
Have a good week.
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