Staying on Task

Well, hello there.  I've been missing you!  Its been a nice time away.  Thanks to those of you who were checking in on me.  I didn't mean to be gone so long.  Life is just full you know?  It is all good- just full. 

I am finding that there is great reward in being on task.  I am not ready to give this little space up...but being a present wife, a patient mother, an enthusiastic homemaker, a competent teacher, a reliable birth assistant, a sane person, and a frequent blogger seems to be impossible.  Sometimes, something has to give.  I have been extremely guarded with my time.  Saying no to play dates, phone calls (sorry if I haven't returned yours), and all kinds of other extra curricular activities (including blogging) takes discipline.  In the end, just keeping my nose to the grindstone has been quite fulfilling. When I refocus my priorities and put my energy into blessing my family first (its a blessing to have clean clothes, clean toilets, organized cupboards, healthy meals, and a car that doesn't stink like sour milk) I don't think of all of those daily tasks as drudgery or monotony.  Instead, it becomes a way of making my home a place where relationships can flourish.  And that is a priority. So, staying on task has been my task. 

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I went skiing today :)  Allowable distraction!  Hope to be back soon.