Hey!
It's been a while ... I know. Trust me. The ache I've had to put thoughts into written words has been strong. But the need to complete some other projects on my "to do" list has been stronger. Namely, my 2014 DigiScrap album.
And I finished it, uploaded it, and ordered it - YAY!
I'll post those pages on another day ...
Like most times when I come to sit and type here, there are many things on my mind. Trying to pick which topic to stretch myself on is always a luck-of-the-draw. But after having 20+ people in our home last night for the Canucks Playoff ( #canucksalltheway ) -- it sparked some fantastic conversation about hosting.
And the topic of hosting always leads me back to Proverbs 31. You know - the passage in the Bible that basically outlines Wonderwoman, the woman every teenage boy can't wait to marry ... so she'll do everything for him? Yeah, that one.
She used to intimate me. She often motivates me. And sometimes I just want to punch her lights out. But in my studies of her, and listening to teaching on this passage - the thing that I would want every woman to know about the Prov31 women is ....
*drumroll*
She didn't do it alone.
*gasp*
No - it's true. She didn't buy a field on her own, stay up all night creating clothes of scarlet on her own ... the Bible says her husband was respected at the city gates, and that would lead scholars to believe that he was noble ... and wealthy.
She had help. Servants. People she delegated to. People who HELPED her.
This isn't going to be a very long post - but I just felt like I wanted to say, to all of you women drowning in the ideal of what you are supposed to accomplish every day ... breath in and out. Don't be afraid to get your children to DO something - to help out. If you're in a situation where your time is non-existent and you have someone come in and help clean your home - it's ok. If you have your kids in daycare, or nannied, or staying at their grandparents throughout the week because of work and financial obligations ... relax. If you did the laundry and spent time with your kids at the park and ordered in for dinner? You're problem solving - and prioritizing to what you feel is best for your family.
You're delegating. You're doing your best.
As you let your mind wrap around that - I should add that what I am MOST impacted by the Prov31 woman is this :: she does not waste time. To me, that doesn't mean that she didn't rest, that she didn't take time for herself. No. In fact, she was probably very good about that - because she would've been rendered useless if she hadn't.
But she used her time wisely, more than anything.
So today, my challenge to myself is to not feel the need to do everything on my own, to delegate appropriately, and to show something for my day. Today? It was vacuum the house, vacuum the kitchen drawers, wipe down the kitchen cabinets, clean the oven (who are we kidding, I pushed a button), do my hubby's + my laundry, and hem the kitchen + living room curtains.
It's 10:45am and I'm already almost done the list -- except for the curtains.
Which ... I should probably delegate someone to do.
I suck at sewing.
Have a great one!! xx
** special thanks to K+L for the stunning flowers ...
** special thanks to K+L for the stunning flowers ...
