I had planned to increase my water intake, add ½ hour of sleep to my night, eliminate 2nds at mealtime, curb the walk-through-the-kitchen munching, and walk each day. I must say that I have had hit and miss success with this, so rather than adding weight lifting to this coming week, I think I’ll just work on doing these things again this week.
I gave my presentation about composition to the homeschoolers yesterday. They asked a lot of questions and some discussion took place. I struggle to give them enough to challenge them but not to overwhelm. There were some who were able to add their experiences to mine; there were others who hadn’t thought much about the subject. I hope they can gleam a few ideas from it.
When I was out walking the other day, I found tracks near the end of our lane, by the mailbox. I asked my neighbor if her German shepherd could have been down to visit, but she was quite doubtful. I’d guess this is a coyote print. I placed my mitten beside it so that you could see its size. Big!
Coyote?
Psalm 68:6a “God sets the lonely in families.”
We were married 10 years before God gave us our first child. Today we have 3 miracles running around our home. There are days, though, that I weary of all the effort that goes into parenting—training them, homeschooling, keeping the house, meals, laundry. Even the chatter and noise of a busy household can be trying. I’ve always known that these were the tasks assigned to me as a mom, but yesterday I was thinking that these tasks which I find tiresome are no doubt the very thing the Lord sees I need in order to become more like Him. Picking up scraps of paper, hairpins, and school books, asking the children to do a task well over and over again, stopping what I am doing to listen to stories or help with their activities are not things that only help them, but refine my character. Next time I find the new roll of toilet paper waiting for me to put on the dispenser, I will need to recall these ponderings, right?
Blessed day to you all!
2 comments:
Hi Jean!
It was wonderful spending time with you today.
Thank you for the lettuce soap! Katie just washed her hands with it and came over to show me how they smelled...fresh and crispy :o)
Katie was broken hearted that she did not get to see you.
"Where is Mrs. N."
She cried and I comforted her. Poor dear.
She was amused that Maggie hissed at you.
Sassy Cat!
I lost one pound this week. After posting to tell you I'd join in this effort, I visited with a friend who's recently lost quite a bit of post-baby weight. She was using a diet called "the Abs Diet" and though I'm really diet-phobic, I am implementing some of its recommendations: eat good fats, eat low-fat dairy products which have been shown to speed metabolism, exercise, eat whole-grain and other "good carbs". There's more, but that's what I'm trying this week. I also exercised 4 days, weights on 3 and walking on treadmill all 4. Yay for me!
thanks!
Sandy C.
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