Each day, like clockwork, I figure I’d let the Baby wake me up. She’s usually the first of the three girls awake, and that allows me to get decent sleep. My lofty fantasy is to watch her drowsily eat and fall back to sleep, while I awake and enjoy quiet time. Enough to do my Bible time and have time to write a wee bit before the other girls come bouncing along.
This is usually how each day starts, with one minor difference: the Baby stays awake, followed by the Toddler, followed by Ms. Kindergarten. And there goes the time right out the window. I do take a few moments for Bible time–that’s a must. Like breathing & drinking water–can’t get through the day without connecting with God first.
As the day goes on, I have snatches of time here and there that let me at least read some fantabulous blog posts from some incredible women. If I allow myself too much time, I keep finding more and more little goodies hidden here and there. And then I start dreaming more about my own blog and the posts that I could very well pump out after being inspired by others. Believe me, I’ve written many a blog post in my head, gone off on many a tangent and had even more lessons come to mind.
But stuck in my mind is not enough. I need to transfer it from inner thought to outward expression. The adventure continues. My princesses are young enough that they need me to do quite a bit for them still. And that’s okay. I’m their Mom–I’m supposed to meet their needs at this season of their lives. If I want time for extras, however, I need to carve it out of somewhere else.