Blessings in a Simple LifeThere are tiny glimpses of miracles everyday in life; I am writing this blog as a way to keep track of the simple joys that God has given me in an ordinary day.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
This picture was taken in Feb 2003, three months before Abigail made her month-early appearance. Lately I have been very unhappy with this earthly shell. I have been pregnant twice and have had two C-Sections, so getting my flat tummy back just hasn't happened.It was the only part of my body I liked, and now it is gone. I do have two very beautiful children, though. And, wouldn't you know, God had a lesson for me in this: God gave me this body to use for His glory, not mine. I am to do everything possible to keep it healthy and strong, able to accomplish all of the feats that He will lay before me, So I have mommy squoosh (Great abs covered by stretched skin for those of you who haven't seen it firsthand), what matters is for what this body was given to me...God's glory. Besides, even Jessica Simpson's body would look bad next to God in His glory!
Thursday, March 09, 2006
All right...I admit it. It is a major fault of mine, and I do it to myself. I get way too many things on my list of things to do, and then I get completely overwhelmed. Right now, I am watching the kids, getting ready to bring them to the doctor for a weight check (my kids are underweight due to high metabolisms, so it is checked monthly), and trying my best to get ready for a three county wide consignment sale that I have chosen to create and manage. AAAAAAAAAA! I also have house cleaning to do and stuff to get ready for work tomorrow since I am doing volunteer massage for the chemo patients again tomorrow. The consignment sale is all maternity clothes, infant/children's clothes, and baby equipment. 60% of sales are going to the Hope Pregnancy Center...a Christian resource for young expectant mothers who are pregnant without partners or parental support. It gives young mommies a wonderful alternative to abortion and helps them understand Jesus' love for them. I am really excited about it, but I am getting very overwhelmed with all I have to get done with such little time to do it. Of course, the kids have also gotten up with runny noses today to add to the craziness. Sometimes I wish I had not changed so much in college...I was never an organization freak with perfectionist tendencies in high school, which made things much easier. It amazes me how little things like this overwhelm me and stress me out, but with big things, I am completely calm. Who knows! I do know that the Lord will give me the strength and patience I need to get through anything, friends that are ever willing to help if I ask, and the love of my children, even when mommy is crazy or forgets to get ALL the crust off of peanut butter toast. What joy I have in this knowledge!