Happy November!
I cannot believe it has been over a month since I last posted. We have been busy with school, the Buddy Walk, soccer, horseback riding, fall parties, 4 fall family birthdays :), our homeschool co-op, a trip to the beach, a visit to LU for homecoming, and the start of basketball season. No wonder I have not blogged much! I have been challenged by some friends to post each day of the month in November, but I am already one day behind-ha! That just seems to be how it goes right now in the stage of life.
Today I have been reminded of God's goodness and grace, even in the midst of laundry piles, crumbs on the kitchen floor, and scattered toys. This is our season right now, God & I, and it is up to me to let Him shine through it.
Today I am thankful for watching my sweet husband gently love on his dying grandmother and her loving response to him. I am thankful for my oldest not being afraid to hug his great grandmother and share kind words, even though she "looks" different from the great grandma he has known for 15 years. I am thankful for a little 3 year old daughter in a Cinderella costume and a 6 year old son in a train conductor costume passing out candy to the elderly and their caregivers and giving hugs to those they do not know, but needed them. I am thankful for our 12 year old son giving out the candy hidden under the cowboy hat on his head to those he felt "needed" it :). And I am thankful for our sweet 9 year old daughter in a cowgirl outfit standing by and saying a kind word when needed. I love my family God has blessed me with!
Today I have been reminded of God's goodness and grace, even in the midst of laundry piles, crumbs on the kitchen floor, and scattered toys. This is our season right now, God & I, and it is up to me to let Him shine through it.
Today I am thankful for watching my sweet husband gently love on his dying grandmother and her loving response to him. I am thankful for my oldest not being afraid to hug his great grandmother and share kind words, even though she "looks" different from the great grandma he has known for 15 years. I am thankful for a little 3 year old daughter in a Cinderella costume and a 6 year old son in a train conductor costume passing out candy to the elderly and their caregivers and giving hugs to those they do not know, but needed them. I am thankful for our 12 year old son giving out the candy hidden under the cowboy hat on his head to those he felt "needed" it :). And I am thankful for our sweet 9 year old daughter in a cowgirl outfit standing by and saying a kind word when needed. I love my family God has blessed me with!
Comments
I know what you mean about not having time to blog. Sometimes I feel like we are so busy LIVING our life that there is no time to blog about it! And you are definitely in a busy season. About the chores.....I have found that listing everything that needs to be done, and then dividing that into 2 lists. One list is what has to be done every morning and afternoon. (make beds, empty dishwasher, tidy house, etc.). The other list is cleaning jobs that need to be done once a week. (clean bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, etc.). I assigned a weekly chore, one a day to myself and each child. We do those each day plus our regular daily chores. I laminated the lists, hung them inside my pantry door, and we mark them off as we complete them.
That's it in a nutshell. The main thing is to choose a system and implement it!
Have a great day!
Roan