I don’t have sound! 🙁 That is why I was not able to do the Tuesday Video Blog. Just as well, I’m still feeling a bit puny from the 24/hr stomach virus I had yesterday. Even as I was answering the question (because I did not realize I was without a microphone until I was done recording) I realized my enthusiasm was waning. It’s tough to help with someone else’s delimma when you are in the midst of your own personal stress. Although, I will say regardless of lack of sound, God still ‘showed up’ in the answer because even though no one else heard me… ‘I’ did. I heard what He had to say.
As a result I’ve decided to take some time out tomorrow and spend more time ‘listening’ to Him. A mini-retreat in the adoration chapel. 🙂 What better time to be in prayer than just before Neal and I go to the doctor, right? My spiritual advisor even offered direction on verses to read and then reflect upon during this time.
I’m sure you are wondering what the question was I tried to answer today…
Dear Shannon
I am finding myself feeling so run down trying to balance being a good wife, mother to my kids, and trying to work at the same time. This includes keeping (somewhat) of a clean house, cooking whenever possible, getting everyone to their activities on time, doing the laundry, grocery shopping, etc. I am exhausted and burned out at the end of each day. I don’t have time for anything else, especially spending the occasional time with girl-friends. How can I try to maintain some type of ‘balance’ in my life??
Un-balanced
If this question hadn’t come to me from a friend and way back when I began this project a month ago, I’d say I wrote it out myself! Every mom can relate. Even to my younger readers… I think we get our days ‘busy’ because we no longer know how to ‘be still’. Being quiet and still makes us uncomfortable. As moms we get the message from all corners of the ring that we have to be ‘on the ball’ if we want our children to be well-rounded, well-educated, acceptable people. Problem is we buy into a constantly evolving picture of what is ‘acceptable’. I’m victim. My youngest is in sports, music, drama and soon to be Squires. I did not create this, he wanted it … but I have not said ‘no’. Now I have made him choose ONE from each category as he wanted multiples in each and I did put my foot down. But, that is one child. The other is in choir, drama, music, Squires and middle school youth group. I just have two kids. I have friends that have 4 and 5 kids! Those kids get one activity. EVEN STILL one activity per 5 kids…that is still more running around than I do! Or maybe you are the younger person INVOLVED in all of these things…imagine the juggling these kids learn early on?
Here is my point. As society evolves we are given more technology, more lessons, more classes, more groups, more meetings more STUFF TO DO that keeps us from being still. If we made more of an effort to be ‘still’ we might find our minds become clearer and our spirits lighter allowing us to see our day in a new light. Better yet, we might find our VOICE to say ‘NO’ and then free up more time that you can spend with your girlfriends or teaching your kids how to ‘be still’. 😉
I’m speaking to myself in this answer.