The way to Heaven is ascending;
we must be content to travel uphill,
though it be hard and tiresome,
and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.
Jonathan Edwards
~ 2008 Goals ~
Family Goals
1. Purpose to be home more in 2008.
2. Love one another, prefer one another, be kind and tender-hearted to one another.
(Family Verse for 2008, Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."ESV)
Personal Goals
(Revised from last year)
1. Read my Bible and pray every day possible.
(Growing in grace to do what I know I am called to do, pursue holiness,diligence.)
2. Seek out tangible ways to encourage others as often as possible.
3. Purpose and pray to eat only when I am hungry, stopping when I am full, not stuffed!
May. 21, 2008~ Home Alone ~
I realized tonight that I am almost never alone. Probably nothing new to homeschool moms. But, I also realized that I get recharged when I am alone. Tonight, my sweet husband gave me the gift of being alone when he took the kids to church and let me stay behind. I can't remember the last time I spent more than a couple minutes alone. At first, I thought I would just relax, but all too soon the dust started mocking me and the laundry buzzer went off jolting me back into reality. Reality is that today I was pretty low on energy and really needed this time to myself. What a wonderful gift. So even though I did some housework tonight, I still feel much better than I did. I really need to find more ways to be alone. I usually get up early enough to get my Bible and quiet time, but for some reason that is not enough. With lessons slowing down for the summer, perhaps it won't be so vital.
I understand what you're saying. I look forward to the rare times I am alone, but then I sometimes don't know what to do with myself when I am alone. fact is I need more practice at being alone. LOL
How awesome that the Lord blessed you with some time by yourself. Once and while Paul will tell me to go into the bedroom by myself for a while and he takes care of the kids and everything for the evening. Or he tells me to go out for the evening to a coffee shop, or browsing in a store or somewhere by myself for a while, maybe something like that will work for you too. :)
JoAnn
I can relate to that feeling. I'm a little "blah" myself right now.
I'm going to go to bed early (for me) and try to recharge with sleep, since I won't be alone for the forseeable future :D
How did I miss this one? This is just like me! I need down time away from everyone. It's better if I force myself to go away from the house, but even in my humble abode (sans the other chromosomal combination) I can be recharged.
So, how are you doing with this now that it's summer and you're probably kickin' back more?
Leviticus 20:26 says, "You must be holy because I, the LORD, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own." This blog is my place to remember this journey I am on and God's goodness to me. I am glad you are here. Welcome.
