I'm catching my...

breath here, near the midpoint of my college semester. Although, assignment wise I'm only 1/3 of the way into the semester. Now, when I think about it, that means the next seven weeks are going to be VERY hectic. I have to get 2/3rds of my assignments done in half a semester's time. Yuck!

Here at the midpoint, I have a bit of a respite (about a day and a half). I can catch my breath and do things around the house that I've had to let slide in order to do the things that I couldn't let slide. Make sense?

Letting things slide and catching up are constant issues with me. I believe it's our family life that makes it so crazy. I want a balance of Mary and Martha. I try to cram so much into my life, that I can't take care of everything when I feel it should be done. My car for instance, is a MESS! It needs a good cleaning. My house needs to be vacuumed and dusted (not in that order please!) My kids fall/winter clothing needs to be switched with the summer clothing. I still haven't decorated for fall. Oh, and the basement. I can't even bring myself to go there. Boys are PIGS, in case you ever wondered.

All that being undone, the Lord has given me a sense of peace, because of what is done, His will.

We're accomplishing big things here, and with peace. Today the boys and I talked about the two scriptures I mentioned in my previous post Matt 12:36 and Eph. 5 3-4. These scriptures focus on careless words, silly talk and course jesting. Tomorrow we tackle the next Allelon assignment of being devoted (tenderly affectioned) to one another (Rom 12:10). I can't wait to see their reaction to this one!

So what -- if the boys have written their names in the dust on our furniture? I just asked them not to date it.

For today I'm choosing the better part. It's not at all about balance, is it?