I Couldn't Stay Away

Since I said I would be taking a sabbatical from my blog I surprisingly found myself missing it.  What was I missing?  I was missing finding an excuse to ponder life's small moments.  I was missing slowing my schedule down enough to gain a better perspective on my life.  I was missing recognizing how my Heavenly Father has greatly blessed me and painstakingly taught me many amazing things and have helped me to grow.  I was missing recording in print the events of our family.   I was missing the joy that comes from sharing our family events with others.  So here I am . . .

My daily demands have not changed, life has not slowed down.  My children have not suddenly become self entertaining or perfectly obedient allowing me some free time.  The demands of my church calling have not changed. My laundry doesn't do it self, and I have not hired a maid, chef or taxi service.  I've just decided that as a wife and mother I need to do one thing in my day . . . week . . . month . . . or year for myself.  Something that I enjoy and something I choose to do because I "want" to do it not because I "need" to do it.  I sort of feel guilty and selfish in saying this. But then I realized that earlier in my mothering carrier I chose to exercise as my "one thing" I did for me (I've become too tired and lazy for that these days and it has fallen to the "need" list and off the "want" list so it doesn't count anymore) and having that "one thing" made all the difference in the world.