I worked today. School let out early. What is comical is E's assistant teacher called Eric to tell him school was letting out early. Eric then sent me a text to let me know. Have I mentioned I work at the school? Right down the hall from E's class. Odd. At that moment, Angela Thomas' bible study came to mind. Am I that invisible?
Anyway, I'm sitting here patiently waiting on E to finish her homework. When that's finished we're going to work on a diorama (?). O is flipping through magazines choosing pictures for her ABC book she and I are doing together.
Have I told you about that book before? It's something I did with E when she was 4. Basically, I put together a scrapbook and put a letter (A thru Z) on each page. E chose pictures that started with that letter and glued them on. I'm amazed at how many times E looks at this scrapbook. She is proud of it.
So, now it's O's turn.
These are all ordinary things. Little things we do each day that may not make much of a difference when we're in the midst of the moment, but ones that mean a great deal to me today.
Yesterday I was sick. Let's just say I caught a stomach virus and spent the entire day 'getting rid of it'. Yuck! I was really bummed.
Mondays are busy for us with school, E's play practice, basketball practice and bible study for me. I couldn't do any of it. Thank God Eric was home! He assumed all my duties with the girls and I was thankful he was here. (I'm also thankful to Heather for leading bible study last night in my place - Heather, you blessed me so much by filling in!)
But, I missed my girls so much. I missed picking them up from school, hearing about their day, feeding them an afternoon snack, hugging them and making sure homework is finished. You know .... the stuff I often complain about. The things that make me the most tired.Having to stay in bed and listen to my family 'do life' without me made me sad. I realize it's the ordinary things I live for. It's the season I am in and without those simple things, I feel useless. Not needed. Invisible.
How about you? What are the ordinary things you complain about, but really are blessings in your life?
11 comments:
Oh goodness I know what you mean. I complain about cooking supper, cleaning, laundry, well pretty much all of it but without it I would be lost. Shame on me. Thank you for htis post
I think that's a woman thing... we feel so over loaded sometimes & then we realize that God made us with big shoulder to CARRY that load... so when its not there, we feel like somethings missing!
Hope you are feeling much better! I keep hearing about this stomach bug going around the whole US & scared to death its going to catch up to me!!!
I complained about cooking so much that my husband started doing it....I should have been thankful for the food to cook! Thanks for this post. A good reminder to all of us!
I hate doing housework,washing clothes,grocery shopping but I am very grateful to do in now because it means my house husband has a job, PRAISE THE LORD
why is it that what drives us crazy is the very things we love the most. maybe we are just people never satisfied. i often get irritable about the things i would just die if i didn't have.
That stomach bug is icky. Dick and I are still recovering and now Dak has a sinus infection and virus. YUCK!!! Come on warm weather!!
Your girls are just beautiful!!
Hope you are feeling better,
Dawn
Deidre, you are very welcome and I am glad GOD allowed me to fill in at bible study for you. As I have told you many times, you are a blessing & inspiration to me. I praise the Lord for giving me the privilege to call you my friend. I'm glad you are feeling better.
Great post to remind us of the things in our "everyday" life that we should be thankful for. I complain about my house and having to keep it clean, but yet, I am so thankful for a warm, safe house where I can spend time with my family. Glad you are feeling better. Love & blessings from NC!
I loved, understood, and related to your post. Thanks for pointing out something that I can't seem to be reminded of enough - my blessings!
Cherish these times, it will pass so quickly, and you will be so lost for awhile. I am proud of the mother that you are. These are the precious years, new things that they will experience and sometimes trying, I so enjoyed motherhood when you and your brothers were little. I miss all those times. I have been so blessed with all three of you.
Everyday is filled with those ordinary things that are on my to do list .... I fail so many times to be grateful for those things.... K went to spend the night at his Grannie's Monday night and oh how quiet things were before bedtime. I missed that ball of energy as well as bedtime...... which is normally a struggle in itself!!! lol!! I looked at it differently last night!
Love & prayers!
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