This week I am looking towards that first 100 mile marker!!
I went to a conference today and listened to Anastasia Suen talk about showing versus telling when writing children's books. Of course, I came home revved up to write the greatest children's picture book ever, but decided family came first and took the kids out for a mile walk. So instead of happily floating in writing land with notebook, pen, cards, and images, I listened to my four year old whine about her shoes, her scooter, her bladder, and her mother telling her what to do all the time. And instead of writing the greatest children's book ever, I stood on the sidewalk in the middle of my neighborhood and screamed, "Go!!" and then through clenched teeth, "Do not ever bring that scooter again!"
Not my greatest mommy moment.
This week I was so tired, I slacked in many areas, including *sniff* housecleaning, cooking, and reading my Bible. Ironically, I had just read my friend and Proverbs 31 Woman's editor, Glynnis Whitwer's blog about inertia, and how if you're not moving, you'll continue not moving because of inertia. And vice versa. If you're moving, continuing to move is that much easier. I began the week exhausted and continued the week exhausted, slacking and making excuses.
Not my best week for accomplishments or meeting goals.
I'm so thankful I still have my Daddy's love and that what I do doesn't depend on continual patience or mighty accomplishments, that His love shines through all my mistakes and failures, accepting me just the way I am.
I'm also thankful that tomorrow starts a new week, with fresh opportunities to screw up.
"God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
YAYAYAY you did it!!! You're outta texas and one state closer to me :) cheer up mama you've almost hit 100 WOOT WOOT
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