The other day as I sat in the grass,
on a blanket,
watching my kids play,
I began to think about how my
"work"
was like Jake's
"play."
What I do during the day (play with kids and some other stuff) is what Jake does after a long work day. I found myself overcome with gratitude that Jake works so hard so that I am able to be at home with our sweet children playing with them, and not missing a second of these precious years that are flying by.
I like these "ah ha" moments.
It helps me to keep things in perspective.
So the next time he gets home from work and I want to "go go go" and he just wants to
"stay stay stay"...I get it.
Also during some of my "grass time reflections" I thought of this talk from General Conference. It was during the Saturday morning session and given by Julie Beck, here is a part that stood out to me the most when I originally heard her speak.
A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently.
I appreciate Sis. Beck's honesty and straight forward approach.
I look forward to many more 70 degree days so that I can enjoy life,
my thoughts, and my kids without other distractions (such as dishes).
on a blanket,
watching my kids play,
I began to think about how my"work"
was like Jake's
"play."
What I do during the day (play with kids and some other stuff) is what Jake does after a long work day. I found myself overcome with gratitude that Jake works so hard so that I am able to be at home with our sweet children playing with them, and not missing a second of these precious years that are flying by.
I like these "ah ha" moments.It helps me to keep things in perspective.
So the next time he gets home from work and I want to "go go go" and he just wants to
"stay stay stay"...I get it.
Also during some of my "grass time reflections" I thought of this talk from General Conference. It was during the Saturday morning session and given by Julie Beck, here is a part that stood out to me the most when I originally heard her speak.
A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently.
I appreciate Sis. Beck's honesty and straight forward approach.
I look forward to many more 70 degree days so that I can enjoy life,
my thoughts, and my kids without other distractions (such as dishes).
Love this!
ReplyDeleteCaroline I love your posts. I so appreciate your perspective. Honestly I'm jealous that Matt gets to go to work every day. Well not jealous, but it is infinitely more difficult (at least for me) to be at home than working a full time job was. BUT, you are totally right that after a long day of work they get a long night of work aka play. Important to remember that when I want Matt to focus on Parker so I can finally get something done. He needs some time to get nothing done! LOL Thanks! And thanks for reminding me about that quote...it struck me when I heard it in conference too!
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