So sorry........
I could list all my excuses but why? I am forever forgiven for my short-comings so I see no point.
I can however continue to improve and be better.
Today's post will have no direction, but serve as a dumping place. I am swimming in thoughts, prayers, hopes, dreams and disappointments. Please do not be alarmed by the last, it is just a truth we all have. I hope you will no be discouraged by my lack of order today , but rather encouraged that I like you have moments like this.
I can not believe all that goes through my mind in one day. I am constantly happily overwhelmed by my kiddos. Each day their exploration has me laughing and perplexed. I started to ponder, probably to my husbands irritation, what is our role as parents suppose to be. I would undoubtedly answered " to train up." But as I started to think about this I wondered what is important to me that my kids leave my house with. Right now all I think about is obedience. But is that really the MOST important thing at the end of the day? Why is it so important? So for now I have reconciled that I want to move forward in studying what the bible has to say about obedience. Are we to teach our children this because we are an example of how followers are suppose to be obedient to God's word? Or is the some arbitrary dream parents come up with so that they can "easy" and compliant children? Do you have any idea? suggestions? starting points?
Also in the jungle of my mind today is.........longing. I seem to have been feeling a little blue on Friday afternoons. I have feelings of I wish I could do something exciting......normally I would combat it with going out to dinner to a new place on Friday nights. But I am really trying to make bigger strides to make dinner at home as much as possible. But then this last Friday I said that I think I could combat it with shopping, but really that could get out of hand. So then I felt as if a light bulb when off! I could read a new magazine. And so I did. It felt like it hit the spot my mood was boosted. By then....after church on Sunday I started to think.........I am sure it was no accident :) About how I felt on Friday. I once read somewhere that women will forever long for "something" usually for men. But we should turn to God when we long rather than chase our desires. So next time I feel the Friday slump I pray that I remember this and turn to God to fill that "void" so that I may feel the Joy of the Lord.
Alas my children need to be instructed that doors are not for slamming and that we need to respect the need for baby sister to sleep. Also they need to get dressed, I need to wash clothes.....as always the list goes on.
In light of my desire to inspire and encourage I want to make a promise to write more so that maybe , just maybe my writing becomes more coherent and concise. Let me remember practice makes perfect, well at least better.
Much love,
Aprile
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