I haven't been on my computer too much this week: this may explain why:
Monday 7:30am: Children all get up and Daddy brings them to church by 8:15ish to attend Spring Break Camp every day from 8:30 - 4:30! Oh thank you Lord for Dani and Jamie and all the other volunteers!
8:30am: Devotions...quiet...long...devotional/prayer time! Oh savor it!
10:30 - 4:30: Clean house...serious spring cleaning!!! Ahhh the smell! Visited with some friends on beach side...made a meal and delivered it to a friend and her family!
Tuesday: (all the mornings began the same as above) Laundry...lots of laundry...Pop's laundry too! Food shopping I think....rode my bike! Spent some time with friends that evening with my family.
...wait it gets more exciting!
Wednesday: 10:00 rode bike to library...read book for 3 hours uninterrupted....rode home...took a 1/2 hour nap...read book for.....4 more hours....ohhhh! LOVE IT!
Thursday: Did my lesson plans for the next 6 weeks and organized my children's portfolios! Ah the joys of homeschooling! Used my gift card to Khols...and my gift card to Starbucks...yup...on the same day...with a friend! Love this! Went home...read my book!
Friday: Had a friend over for some morning tea! In the quiet of my home...with candles burning at 10:30am! Did I mention it was quiet. Afternoon: mowed the lawn...finished reading my book!
OK so it may not sound all that glorious to you, but to me...the quietness and calmness and alone time was priceless. At first I was nervous because I wasn't really missing my boys...I was kind of liking this quiet time to myself. However, by Wednesday I realized that indeed I did need this time, and they needed it too! I love being with my boys...they go everywhere with me...I go to the doctor, they go to the doctor, I go shopping, they go shopping...you get the idea. I enjoy their company, but there is something to that time of refreshing...I just needed that so much, spiritually, mentally, and physically. So that is why I have no new pictures and not much to say, because I am just eternally grateful for my wonderful church who blessed me with the perfect gift of time this week.
Now next week: we are off to do some testing and back to schooling...Look out Ancient Rome here we come!
2 comments:
Glad you enjoyed your down time. We enjoyed your boys at camp. Now we're back at it this week too!!Testing, school and I get a whole week off from work, haven't had that in 18 months!! Yippy! That is heaven for me right now- I'm over working outside the home so it's well needed.
Wow! Sounds like a heavenly week! Glad you had a chance to relax and get refreshed as a mom!
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