Running...

Hebrews 12:1-2  

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 

lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, 

and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  

(2)  looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, 

who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, 

and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

This past weekend, I spent so very little time at home.  I felt like a ping pong ball running here and there, getting this and that or attending here and there.  Don't get me wrong, I had done these things simply because I wanted to.  I needed to prepare for some things, run to get some groceries, a gift, and while I was running my son to a birthday party, I was able to spend time with my husband.  Although I didn't get to spend time at home, I was still able to use my time wisely.  

Saturdays are usually our sleep in days.  For me, it wasn't.  Not to worry though!  I went to a little coffee shop in town to meet with some dear friends from our home school group "Events Team" to finish up our plans for the end of the school year field trip.  Our meeting was cancelled on Monday due to snow and ice, so we needed to meet.  What a blessing to meet with these ladies!  We shared some prayer concerns and enjoyed fellowship.  We agreed that we needed to do that more often.  :0)

After getting home, since hubby had a migraine earlier or he would have come to the coffee shop to drop me off and run errands for me with our children, we ran with our youngest son to get a gift for a party.  After dropping him off, we ran to get groceries.  We were home for a few minutes, handed everything over to the older two children to fix those items for a potluck at church to get to know a new prospective assistant pastor.  Then within minutes, we were off again to get our youngest son at the party, then turn around and leave again from home with all the food prepared by the two oldest children.  What a blessing they were to do that for us!

By the time we arrived home Saturday night, we were exhausted, fell in to bed to welcome sleep.  

In the morning we left at our usual time for church and had a longer practice with bell choir and singing choir. I didn't mind though.  I love music, singing and serving where I can.  It is where my heart is calling me to serve.  Music speaks to my soul, stirs me deeply, and brings forth emotion that I cannot explain to anyone because it is a spiritual thing for me.  To expect me to give up music and serving musically would be the same as driving a knife in to my heart.  I would love to take voice lessons to improve and widen my range.  I would like to take guitar and piano lessons myself.  Eventually, some day....

...coming back from that bunny trail...

We came home to heat up leftovers, rest and just "be" for a couple hours before turning around to go back to church for game night and for the teens to get to know the new potential assistant pastor (the congregation votes on him filling the position in 2 weeks.)  

When we got home, all were exhausted, overwhelmed and ready to unwind.  With all the running, back and forth to town numerous times this weekend it was exhausting, but so very worth it.  

I don't normally have weekends like this, or week days like this.  This was a "once in a blue moon" type of occurrence so it was ok.  

Today I woke with the beginnings of a migraine, so I got up to "catch" it before it went any further.  I think it's just a residual effect of the busy-ness of the weekend.  All is well.   The snow is falling outside and we're warm inside, snuggling under blankets, getting our work done.

For today my work involves making phone calls, teaching Algebra, long division, Biology 1 & 2 as well as World Geography and Language Arts.  In between all of that, hubby and I will do our Bible study for the first time in a while, since the whole house had been sick.  I hope to get more napkins serged today to help clear off my sewing desk (more of those UFOs), and more things organized.  My daughter has some sewing to do today on her robe that I'll be available to help her with.  We're hoping to get it done this week.  I'd like to get quite a few aprons put together, but one thing at a time.

Running is ok, but if it is too much, there isn't enough family time.  If there isn't enough family time then the family glue begins to degrade.  When it degrades, it falls apart.  There needs to be a VITAL anchor in the family--Family Worship and Bible Study with Daddy leading.  Without that leadership, the family is like a rudderless boat....set adrift to deal with the waves of life without guidance, wisdom or direction.