A friend of mine from high school always used to say, "Tell me a story." So, that's the post for today. I know we're only 3 days in, but "tell us a story!"
Here's my story. Yesterday, I was driving around town going from one place to another at about 12:30 p.m., getting hungry. I would have normally probably just stopped and grabbed a sub or something, but yesterday, I thought about the fact that I was going to be home by 2 p.m. and I could wait to get something at home. A plan, a little conscious effort, and a community....good things.
Laura
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A story, I have to copy Laura. I am coming off a bit of a holiday induce sugar bender. I had jury duty and work so last night after group I was tired and hungry. I really wanted a bean burrito from Taco Bell. Strange but true. I did a little positive self talk and came home and made a version with black eyed peas and cheese. Very tasty, I recommend it. This week no sugar next week adding no flour to the plan. I have nothing against these ingredients for others they seem to be stumbling blocks for me.
Shawn had the children last night and they with his leadership did not turn the tv on for the evening. When I came home he was reading and this morning Hope reported she was "bored" last night and laid her clothes out for school and went to bed. She seemed pleased.
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Okay - I must be the world's dumbest blogger. I have such issues. Anyway, here's my response:
Little things, little things, little things ... I have a hunch that little things, lived out over the long haul, make all the difference in the world! Thanks for your stories of little things, Karla and Laura.
I made banana bread last night out of 4 over-ripe bananas, and made guacamole out of 4 over-ripe avacados, too. Normally, after Christmas cooking I am too tired to make anything like that, so I would have just tossed these perfectly fine pieces of food in the trash. Not this month! Little things ... Hannah loved the guac last night for a snack and we all ate banana bread for breakfast! A veritable feast in the midst of what could have been perceived as rotten fruit!
Keep your eyes open for little things!
It was inevitable...I had to go grocery shopping last night. Many little conversations in my head about do we really need this or that? Tried to stick to the list and not throw other things in along the way. At the end I put back a purchase I didn't need, but today I want to run back out and get it. Yuck. Best for me to stay out of stores as much as possible! And we have managed to make sack lunches for two days in a row. Discipline - my life needs more discipline in many areas!
So I'll add a story about today. Since apparently I've chosen to make the TV part of simplicity. By 4pm today it was off for the day..25 minutes of TV time. The rest of the night was spent reading, laughing, playing games, Karla telling about sex in the Bible. She can tell that part
Any, Hope and I played Sorry quite a while and laughed at each other. Then she says "lets go sit on the couch and talk awhile" So we did just that for 45 minutes. We talked about what we liked and disliked, favorite things, we're we'd like to travel to and why,etc... it was amazing. Then she snuggled in for awhile and I realized what I'd been missing simple because of "stuff"
I love these stories! Thank you for sharing. It is both hard and good, isn't it?
Heidi - I get the whole grocery shopping thing! Will wanted some celery because he has been running and reading about how eating celery is good for you. I must admit I spent $1 on celery, even though we didn't need it. I appreciate your honesty about how it feels to be at the store, though! Discipline is HARD!
Shawn, as always, I love your stories. It is so much easier to sit in front of the tv with our kids; trust me, I know! But what a gift we receive when we keep our bleary eyes open and ENGAGE! Your kids will probably always remember all the time you spent playing "Sorry" with them ...
Keep the faith, everyone! I believe good things come from discipline. More tomorrow from me about some of my struggles.
alice
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