It is Thursday, April 26th, after 9 pm. This week has been a whirl wind! I am ambitious, excited, and exhausted all at the same time. Spring has sprung, and along with it a heavy plate of Spring preparation with the barn, and clean up.
Getting the horses fit for show season means 2-3 hours added on my schedule to work with them and exercise them. In addition, we have to recover the tack room, ring, yard/paddocks from the Winter months to make life easier while working out there. Then we have the yearly Spring care plan..vaccinations, equine dentist, and new Spring shoes from the farrier.
I know it will get better, but it feels like I am running a marathon at times. Almost like when I waitress ed and we hit the rush hour. Juggling a million tasks, between the kids, the horses, and the regular house chores/errands.
I have been able to accomplish allot over the past week, but after reading my past posts I realised I may need to step back and evaluate my daily schedule. Satan knows our weakness's. He knows how to sneak in, and peel us away from what is most important. He is good at masking it with what seems very important or necessary. Even adding a little, "This is temporary" to let is squeak by. This week, I haven't spent any time with the kids. I haven't read any devotions, or scripture. I haven't even watched my Joyce Meyers recordings that I have grown to enjoys as much as I did Oprah! I have been fixated on accomplishing all my to do's.
Balance, I need to step back and get some balance in my days. If today was my last day, my priorities would change dramatically. So, here's to tomorrow! Life is a series of choices. I choose to make an effort to learn and improve. Evaluating is part of that process I believe.
As a whole, I am grateful and content with where I am today. I look forward to what is in store, but I can be happy with what is undone, unfinished, imperfect, and see the silver lining in whatever comes my way.
Contentment, discipline, growth, and humility. I am watering my mental garden. One of my favorite points Joyce makes ~ We are in control of our thoughts. We can choose to replace negative thoughts with things that are good, honest and true. Don't allow yourself to think or talk about anything negative. Identify the thoughts and words, then stop, and don't think on them or say them. Think about good things, talk about positive things. I have chosen to no longer talk about being anxious. I spend too much time venting and complaining about it. To the point I think I mentally highlight it and make it even worse.
So, again...here is to tomorrow. A new day, with new possibilities. Memories to be made, and moments to be shared. Good night, and God bless!
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