2. I have decided it's time for Spring training to begin. Every year I pack on some extra pounds through the winter and then in the spring I get motivated to shed said pounds by diet and exercise. The only problem is that as I get older this routine gets a bit tougher. Now that I am one and thirty, (my friend Bethany posted something on facebook this morning about thinking like a Jane Austin novel) I have noticed significantly how difficult it is to get back out and exercise after a looong break. I ran a mile last night and al. most. died. But I will persevere and hopefully overcome weight gain 2010 to the goal of slim spring 2011. We'll see. If I don't die first.
3. My housework is definitely winning the battle but I hope I win the war. We are planning on putting our house on the market in two weeks and I have no idea how I will keep my house orderly so I can show it to the imaginary people who will come flocking to view it. It's bad folks, really bad.
4. God is so amazing in His provision for our family! We received an anonymous money order in the mail yesterday with a sweet, sweet note thanking us for our ministry of being foster parents. AMAZING! Did this family know that we are in a financial hard spot and that their timely blessing will help us make it to the next paycheck? I don't know. But it will. Their note said specifically that it was for us to use for our family needs, not for our foster child. WOW! That was all God, moving on the hearts of man. I am in humble awe this morning of His tender care of our family. Thank you whoever you are for being His hands and feet.
5. I started boot camp with my kids this week. This was a suggestion from a friend who has been in my place with home school. I was telling her some of my concerns about my children's behavior since they've just been home with me all year and are super comfortable saying and doing whatever. I feel this is bleeding over in their behavior to all other adults in their lives. Grandparents, my friends, church teachers and childcare workers, checkout clerks, librarians, strangers in the store, just about any adult. My kids seem to think they can behave any way they want and say anything they like to any adult anywhere. This is not okay with me and we are working now to change this behavior. It has been tough but I think I'm already seeing improvement. All it is, is me enforcing what I say the first time by having major consequences for disobedience. Hmmm, something I should have been doing anyway.
I'll leave you with this picture as a testimony to #3. Now I will go do dishes so my children don't have to eat lunch on serving platters or fine china. Although, they would love that. :)
4 comments:
Oh Connie! I wish you lived closer, I would love to go running with you!
There is that issue of the children and what to do with them, but I'm sure we could figure that out :)
I'm struggling with the housework thing too, I don't know about you but I find it frustrating when I clean up only to have the house messy again in about a millisecond. Something i have found that helps with maintenance is doing a load of dishes and laundry first thing in the morning (like I didn't actually do today!). I've found if I can keep up on those, I can usually pick up everything else in about 15 min or so... enough to hide my mess if needed!
love you friend! Praying for you!
love the giant glass bowls of cereal. my kids eat cereal out of ramekins for sauce and such - and still complain that I gave them too much. hmmm.... Thanks for sharing what's on your mind!
Hmmm, so many comments I have. Let's see.
On #2: I know you can do it! I just find that as I get older my weight shifts in ways I don't want it to. I lose weight, but it comes off in exactly the WRONG places, leaving the areas that I want to be slim, still pudgy. It's seriously depressing.
#3: two weeks! Exciting. Your house always looks nice when I come over, so I think this "war" is all in your head. Come to my house for a look at a real housekeeping battle :)
#4: That's so amazing! I have seen this in our lives too--time and time again when we were worried, God has provided.
#5: How about some more details on exactly what you're doing for the boot camp? My kids seriously need it too, and it's not because they're home with me all day. They just seem to have forgotten how to listen and obey. I found myself actually stamping my foot and yelling at them today. Ridiculous! They know better than that--or I thought they did. I need to start with the major consequences too I guess.
Your such a good mom!! Keep staying faithful and persevering!!
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