Thankful Thursday - It's been a while!

Sometimes I feel like  I'm running around in circles. There are so many things I want to do and many time -especially during certain times of the months I'm just exhausted and it seams to take all my energy to do the basics things.  This is when I realize how thankful I am for God's pure, free and simple grace!  I don't have to have a spotless house or blog everyday  to ensure the God love me.  I don't have to be a replica of Carol Brady to prove that I'm a good wife and mother.  All I have to do is love and care  for Barrett and the kids the way God directs me top.  Do I succeed at this everyday???  NO!  However, He still loves me.  He convicts me when I do wrong and He also acknowledges and confirms me when I'm doing the best I can.  I think this is why I can lay down in a house that's not spotless and with chaos all around me and I can rest in PEACE

Thankful Thursday - Getting back to NORMAL

Today I'm just thankful that our life is getting back to normal and getting my house in order and writing more.  Tomorrow my BFF and I are going to lunch.  She works close to my house & I'm going to ask if she wants to come have lunch with me once a week and maybe do a short bible study.  I do feel lonely and isolated at times with Barrett gone to work & my little people gone to school.  It's easy for me to fall into depression and my self therapy is to sleep all day.   I've got to use my time better and focus on doing God's will and not mine.