Tweaking My Days.
It's been a while....
Good morning.
My brain has been on overdrive for a while. I'm needing to get back to the important things.
So...I thought I would post on my blog.
Now...if I can do this without interruption...I will stay focused and it will go well.
Isn't it funny how someone walking into the room or the cat having a scratching fit behind you
can totally mess up your train of thought. I can't imagine working in a busy noisy office.
My mind can't do that much at one time. Lol.
I work on a computer that sits at my desk. The desk is from my childhood and is covered in lace.
shocking!
On the desk is little stuff that tells a story.... a rock, a mirror, a fidget spinner, a lace runner from a friend. I have a vision board on the wall in front of me with all kinds of little things....gifts from Mary, tiny cat figurines, flowers from a friend dried upside down, my nephews ashes in a necklace,
(I have a pink hot wheels toilet truck that my son bought me and I noticed it says, "guaranteed for life" on the top. Does that mean I have to keep it forever? It's a toilet truck!)
.....and many other little things including a scripture card that has Phil 4;19 It says, "God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus." I think a lot of people replace the word NEEDS with WANTS and then get frustrated. I know I do. But needs are what He provides for us. When I don't spend quality time with Him, I get very lost. Lately, It's been hard to find the time because there is always something wanting my attention. That needs to stop. I need that to stop.
That time is crucial for my mind body and spirit. So....less facebook and more time with God.
I went to a beautiful wedding this weekend. I had to laugh when one of the young ones thought that I was drunk because I was being silly and having fun. I had not had a drink. I think many times my family think I am odd. I find myself trying to make conversation and having them look at me like I'm strange. Then I come home and I work the entire evening out in my head to see if I said anything wrong. I spend a lot of time hoping that I haven't offended and trying to weigh my words to make everyone happy. Why do I do that? I adore my family. Not sure they feel the same way. But you can't change people and what they think. I keep wondering if that is what the parable about the old wine skins is about. In a perfect world.. your family would be your best friends and your dad would adore you. But we live in a fallen world....so I guess that goes with it. I will always adore my family.
:)
I talk a lot. I interrupt a lot. I think I get excited to hang out with someone and nervous at the same time. There are very few people that i feel totally at ease with and they know who they are.
I am hard on myself. I love too much and get slammed when people go away. So...I just keep life simple and choose only a few people to keep around. It's too much work trying to weigh every word and thing I do. I defend those I love and lose a lot. So I stay to myself more now. I choose my friends very carefully, and I am grateful to have many beautiful people in my life.
So, my changes in my days right now will be adjusted. I used to go out in the morning and drink my coffee with the chickens. I love that time. But I need my time with God and that is more important. Mornings are the only time I get without having someone need me.
I may adjust that when it's cooler and go outside with my bible or devotional and coffee and chickens. :)
I need to start making lists again. I need to start taking my supplements more regularly and eating healthier because my pain is getting much worse. I need to spend more time doing crafts like I used to. Healthy things. More healthy things.
My garden is amazing and green and full of weeds. You have to look really hard to find the food plants, but there are many herbs. My chickens are wonderful. We lost about 5 to the heat stress this summer. I think it is more than just heat that gets them. I imagine their bodies are already stressed or the heat causes illness from stress. One was particularly hard even though I haven't had her for long. She just had a great personality.....and barked like a Chihuahua. Many people lost many birds this year. It has caused them to stop connecting and some have gotten rid of all of their birds because it was just too hard. I always pray God watches over my flock. But chickens are not like having a dog. They are delicate and have many predators.
So...I'm tweaking my days. I wish I had a good plan. My naps have a way of cutting out a huge chunk of productivity but are necessary for me to stay healthy. So far... More time with God, better food, more creativity, and making lists.
What works for you.
Good morning.
My brain has been on overdrive for a while. I'm needing to get back to the important things.
So...I thought I would post on my blog.
Now...if I can do this without interruption...I will stay focused and it will go well.
Isn't it funny how someone walking into the room or the cat having a scratching fit behind you
can totally mess up your train of thought. I can't imagine working in a busy noisy office.
My mind can't do that much at one time. Lol.
I work on a computer that sits at my desk. The desk is from my childhood and is covered in lace.
shocking!
On the desk is little stuff that tells a story.... a rock, a mirror, a fidget spinner, a lace runner from a friend. I have a vision board on the wall in front of me with all kinds of little things....gifts from Mary, tiny cat figurines, flowers from a friend dried upside down, my nephews ashes in a necklace,
(I have a pink hot wheels toilet truck that my son bought me and I noticed it says, "guaranteed for life" on the top. Does that mean I have to keep it forever? It's a toilet truck!)
.....and many other little things including a scripture card that has Phil 4;19 It says, "God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus." I think a lot of people replace the word NEEDS with WANTS and then get frustrated. I know I do. But needs are what He provides for us. When I don't spend quality time with Him, I get very lost. Lately, It's been hard to find the time because there is always something wanting my attention. That needs to stop. I need that to stop.
That time is crucial for my mind body and spirit. So....less facebook and more time with God.
I went to a beautiful wedding this weekend. I had to laugh when one of the young ones thought that I was drunk because I was being silly and having fun. I had not had a drink. I think many times my family think I am odd. I find myself trying to make conversation and having them look at me like I'm strange. Then I come home and I work the entire evening out in my head to see if I said anything wrong. I spend a lot of time hoping that I haven't offended and trying to weigh my words to make everyone happy. Why do I do that? I adore my family. Not sure they feel the same way. But you can't change people and what they think. I keep wondering if that is what the parable about the old wine skins is about. In a perfect world.. your family would be your best friends and your dad would adore you. But we live in a fallen world....so I guess that goes with it. I will always adore my family.
:)
I talk a lot. I interrupt a lot. I think I get excited to hang out with someone and nervous at the same time. There are very few people that i feel totally at ease with and they know who they are.
I am hard on myself. I love too much and get slammed when people go away. So...I just keep life simple and choose only a few people to keep around. It's too much work trying to weigh every word and thing I do. I defend those I love and lose a lot. So I stay to myself more now. I choose my friends very carefully, and I am grateful to have many beautiful people in my life.
So, my changes in my days right now will be adjusted. I used to go out in the morning and drink my coffee with the chickens. I love that time. But I need my time with God and that is more important. Mornings are the only time I get without having someone need me.
I may adjust that when it's cooler and go outside with my bible or devotional and coffee and chickens. :)
I need to start making lists again. I need to start taking my supplements more regularly and eating healthier because my pain is getting much worse. I need to spend more time doing crafts like I used to. Healthy things. More healthy things.
My garden is amazing and green and full of weeds. You have to look really hard to find the food plants, but there are many herbs. My chickens are wonderful. We lost about 5 to the heat stress this summer. I think it is more than just heat that gets them. I imagine their bodies are already stressed or the heat causes illness from stress. One was particularly hard even though I haven't had her for long. She just had a great personality.....and barked like a Chihuahua. Many people lost many birds this year. It has caused them to stop connecting and some have gotten rid of all of their birds because it was just too hard. I always pray God watches over my flock. But chickens are not like having a dog. They are delicate and have many predators.
So...I'm tweaking my days. I wish I had a good plan. My naps have a way of cutting out a huge chunk of productivity but are necessary for me to stay healthy. So far... More time with God, better food, more creativity, and making lists.
What works for you.
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