I don't believe I was able to grasp my own "unwind" last night. I felt as if I was chasing my tail all day long. I had to run 2 kids to the Doc's (40 min. away) and practice my patience. I do believe God is wanting us to practice patience again b/c everywhere I turn I'm needing to show poise and patience. I do hope I'm pleasing Him b/c I'm aware and am trying to be a Godly example to not only my kids but those around me. So, I had a long day yesterday...with little done. I don't like those days. I have nothing to show for them:) I had home made pizza's on tap for dinner (YUM!). Usually...usually they are only like 15 minute (or so) longer to prepare than a frozen pizza. Oh,no...not this day...It took...I don't even know how long....I just know it took a long time. I'll give you an example. The yeast that I put in warm water for 5 minutes before finishing the pizza dough would not activate (even with honey). I had to try 3 different times to fine some yeast that still had some power to it. Oh well, joy :) that I found something, right? My sweet love came home from work and pitched in. I love, love, love when he works in the kitchen with me. There's only one thing. He is not as careful with butter, cheese, and meat to keep fat and calories lower. I'm OK with those 3 ingredients in moderation. BUT let it be known...if I had to choose between nagging my husband b/c he's not fixing the meal as "I" planned just right or him in the kitchen ...you better believe I choose him in the kitchen every time. So, my healthy pizza last night was healthy in a sense that it had no preservatives (positive thinker) but it had 2 or 3 times more toppings than needed. It was yummy! Here's the thing. I only ate 1 slice. That's all I could eat, lol.
So, why did I fail at unwinding last night? I didn't give my self a chance to even enjoy a moment. My pizza dough event made mess in my kitchen (dough is like cement when it dries), my school books for planning were and still are all over my desk in the office which is in plain sight for all to see, my still snotty kids blowing their sore noses every 5 minutes, no real help b/c everyone was either sick, snottin', dancin' with a friend, or napping. I felt like the classic frazzled mother commercial;0 Well, I did have moments. I sat with my youngest cuddled up watching a little TV. That was nice. I went to bed and started watching some recorded shows but my sleepy eyes got the best of me and I drifted off to sleep only to be awaken by my daughter asking for more pain medicine for ear. Yes, I said....as I turn the TV off and slip back into my sweet but not fully unwind'ed (not a word) slumber.
I almost posted this until I felt as if I shouldn't just leave it as it is. I feel a need to up lift even in my failure and craziness...and maybe it is God tugging on me to turn to Him. So here I am wondering what else I am to type...Okay I have a joy. A big Joy actually. I haven't had a headache or migraine in almost 2 weeks. It's kind of of scary to keep saying and to keep count. Almost like a sabotage. I am a kind of "crunchy granola" type (I pick that phrase up from my friend Kendra). I'm not hard core but by most accounts if I had the choice I think I'd choose healthy...I hope:) I've been suffering from headaches all my life but my migraines were getting bad..real bad. So bad that I was thinking about sending my kids to school. That's a huge deal for me. It got to the point that it was fix these headaches or send them to school b/c I just wasn't able to give them the education I wanted to give them. I thing is (I'll talk more later on homeschooling) education is not the only reason I home school. It...to be honest is not the #1 reason I home school. Through Gods Grace, Mercy, and wonderful love He has blessed me with the knowledge of what to do when...when to not do anything...when to hit it hard...when to play in the rain...when to just work on 1 thing at a time. It is God only that we are where we are...not me..and I am proud where we are! Anyways, I...Mrs. Crunchy Granola went on preventative migraine meds. They are working so far. YEA! So, yeah, we all have bad days....you might have a bad day and come home to a great night. You might have a bad day and night but see your next next morning or maybe it;s the morning after that is better than you ever could imagine. Don't let your bad out weigh your good...don't let the bad take away your good. You can't help some of the bad that happens to you, I know. I understand this. What you can help is the good you put out. So, if you have flaming arrows of bad shooting at you today... you stand up strong, you stick out your shield and you shoot out your on arrows...arrows of goodness. I'm not saying roll over, am I? I'm saying be strong! Who knows those flaming arrows could be a whole lot of hurt in a persons life...maybe they just don't know how to reach out...with out throwing a punch. Things to think about.
Sorry this post is kind of all over:)
So, why did I fail at unwinding last night? I didn't give my self a chance to even enjoy a moment. My pizza dough event made mess in my kitchen (dough is like cement when it dries), my school books for planning were and still are all over my desk in the office which is in plain sight for all to see, my still snotty kids blowing their sore noses every 5 minutes, no real help b/c everyone was either sick, snottin', dancin' with a friend, or napping. I felt like the classic frazzled mother commercial;0 Well, I did have moments. I sat with my youngest cuddled up watching a little TV. That was nice. I went to bed and started watching some recorded shows but my sleepy eyes got the best of me and I drifted off to sleep only to be awaken by my daughter asking for more pain medicine for ear. Yes, I said....as I turn the TV off and slip back into my sweet but not fully unwind'ed (not a word) slumber.
I almost posted this until I felt as if I shouldn't just leave it as it is. I feel a need to up lift even in my failure and craziness...and maybe it is God tugging on me to turn to Him. So here I am wondering what else I am to type...Okay I have a joy. A big Joy actually. I haven't had a headache or migraine in almost 2 weeks. It's kind of of scary to keep saying and to keep count. Almost like a sabotage. I am a kind of "crunchy granola" type (I pick that phrase up from my friend Kendra). I'm not hard core but by most accounts if I had the choice I think I'd choose healthy...I hope:) I've been suffering from headaches all my life but my migraines were getting bad..real bad. So bad that I was thinking about sending my kids to school. That's a huge deal for me. It got to the point that it was fix these headaches or send them to school b/c I just wasn't able to give them the education I wanted to give them. I thing is (I'll talk more later on homeschooling) education is not the only reason I home school. It...to be honest is not the #1 reason I home school. Through Gods Grace, Mercy, and wonderful love He has blessed me with the knowledge of what to do when...when to not do anything...when to hit it hard...when to play in the rain...when to just work on 1 thing at a time. It is God only that we are where we are...not me..and I am proud where we are! Anyways, I...Mrs. Crunchy Granola went on preventative migraine meds. They are working so far. YEA! So, yeah, we all have bad days....you might have a bad day and come home to a great night. You might have a bad day and night but see your next next morning or maybe it;s the morning after that is better than you ever could imagine. Don't let your bad out weigh your good...don't let the bad take away your good. You can't help some of the bad that happens to you, I know. I understand this. What you can help is the good you put out. So, if you have flaming arrows of bad shooting at you today... you stand up strong, you stick out your shield and you shoot out your on arrows...arrows of goodness. I'm not saying roll over, am I? I'm saying be strong! Who knows those flaming arrows could be a whole lot of hurt in a persons life...maybe they just don't know how to reach out...with out throwing a punch. Things to think about.
Sorry this post is kind of all over:)
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