“Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.”
(Proverbs 19:21).
Mike and I have this conversation over and over:
Me: "So I've been thinking... Wouldn't it be fun if... And we could... So can you take off work on these days... And then what if..."
You get the idea.
Mike: "That is like 12 minutes from now. Why are you already thinking that far ahead? A lot can happen between now and then. Let's just wait and see, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it..."
Again, you get the idea.
I am a planner. I thrive on "projects." At any given time, I have at least 9 ideas that are rolling around in my head of things I want to "work on." It may be a craft project, an outing, a trip, a holiday celebration, a get-together with family or friends, an organization/cleaning exploit, an exercise goal, a mass cooking endeavor, a plot to surprise my husband (I have yet to successfully accomplish this one)...
Mike says I create unnecessary work for myself. I see my projects not as a chore, but as something to look forward to. These are the things that get me thru the work week! (These are also the things that keep me from falling asleep some nites because I can't get my mind to power down!!)
Anyway, yesterday I was thinking about all the fun things we have to look forward to this spring and summer. I love spring and fall because they mark the kickoff of the two totally different, yet equally exciting halves of the year. In the fall, we anticipate the cooler weather, the leaves changing colors, pumpkin patches, trick or treating, enjoying way too much food with our families for Thanksgiving, hot chocolate, cookie exchanges, decorating for Christmas and celebrating Jesus' birthday. Springtime brings us new life-the world around us thaws out (for those of us living in arctic terrains like Kansas City), flowers bloom, children emerge from hibernation and scatter into neighborhood yards and parks. We shop for special Easter outfits, we pull out our shorts and flip flops. We enjoy (again) way too much food and candy while we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, and we count down the days till the pools open! (The only downside to summer break is that for us grown-ups, it does not exist.)
Here is what the brainstorm in my head would look like onpaper line:
(click on the red links if you want details!)
running as many 5k races as i can so i can get the fun t-shirts.the parents-as-teachers earth day carnival on april 18th.celebrating easter with our family and hosting our first easter egg hunt for some friends and their kiddos.deanna rose farmstead opening in april.visiting nana star and papa t and our wonderful friends in tulsa in april.organizing a girl's day/mother's day celebration for the mom's in my family.farmer's markets opening in may.our neighborhood pool opening memorial day wkend.visiting grammy sue and papaw in norman over memorial day.going to the sugarland concert for my 29th b-day (thank you husband!!!).getting the go-ahead from my OB to try again in may.brax's first swim lessons for two weeks in june.unlimited classes for brax thru the summer at my gym.outdoor play-sprinklers,the park,picnics,sidewalk chalk,the water table.water parks!attempting to surprise mike for father's day (any ideas???).the zoo.our annual 4th of july celebration at aunt kathi's farm house.brax's 2nd birthday on july 22!
And that was just a rough draft.
I'm telling ya'll, I need a tranquilizer. But it's SO FUN to look forward to things!
With that said, I have to remind myself daily to slllllowwww....dowwwwnnnn and enjoy the moment. I have to insist to myself, "Self, hold that thought. Take THIS moment in, savor it. It will be gone in the blink of an eye." This especially holds true with Brax; we all know that children don't stay little for long.
An important introspection that sometimes gets lost while all these other ideas are blowing around in the wind tunnel between my ears is the point that is made in the scripture I referenced above.
Me: "So I've been thinking... Wouldn't it be fun if... And we could... So can you take off work on these days... And then what if..."
You get the idea.
Mike: "That is like 12 minutes from now. Why are you already thinking that far ahead? A lot can happen between now and then. Let's just wait and see, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it..."
Again, you get the idea.
I am a planner. I thrive on "projects." At any given time, I have at least 9 ideas that are rolling around in my head of things I want to "work on." It may be a craft project, an outing, a trip, a holiday celebration, a get-together with family or friends, an organization/cleaning exploit, an exercise goal, a mass cooking endeavor, a plot to surprise my husband (I have yet to successfully accomplish this one)...
Mike says I create unnecessary work for myself. I see my projects not as a chore, but as something to look forward to. These are the things that get me thru the work week! (These are also the things that keep me from falling asleep some nites because I can't get my mind to power down!!)
Anyway, yesterday I was thinking about all the fun things we have to look forward to this spring and summer. I love spring and fall because they mark the kickoff of the two totally different, yet equally exciting halves of the year. In the fall, we anticipate the cooler weather, the leaves changing colors, pumpkin patches, trick or treating, enjoying way too much food with our families for Thanksgiving, hot chocolate, cookie exchanges, decorating for Christmas and celebrating Jesus' birthday. Springtime brings us new life-the world around us thaws out (for those of us living in arctic terrains like Kansas City), flowers bloom, children emerge from hibernation and scatter into neighborhood yards and parks. We shop for special Easter outfits, we pull out our shorts and flip flops. We enjoy (again) way too much food and candy while we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, and we count down the days till the pools open! (The only downside to summer break is that for us grown-ups, it does not exist.)
Here is what the brainstorm in my head would look like on
(click on the red links if you want details!)
running as many 5k races as i can so i can get the fun t-shirts.the parents-as-teachers earth day carnival on april 18th.celebrating easter with our family and hosting our first easter egg hunt for some friends and their kiddos.deanna rose farmstead opening in april.visiting nana star and papa t and our wonderful friends in tulsa in april.organizing a girl's day/mother's day celebration for the mom's in my family.farmer's markets opening in may.our neighborhood pool opening memorial day wkend.visiting grammy sue and papaw in norman over memorial day.going to the sugarland concert for my 29th b-day (thank you husband!!!).getting the go-ahead from my OB to try again in may.brax's first swim lessons for two weeks in june.unlimited classes for brax thru the summer at my gym.outdoor play-sprinklers,the park,picnics,sidewalk chalk,the water table.water parks!attempting to surprise mike for father's day (any ideas???).the zoo.our annual 4th of july celebration at aunt kathi's farm house.brax's 2nd birthday on july 22!
And that was just a rough draft.
I'm telling ya'll, I need a tranquilizer. But it's SO FUN to look forward to things!
With that said, I have to remind myself daily to slllllowwww....dowwwwnnnn and enjoy the moment. I have to insist to myself, "Self, hold that thought. Take THIS moment in, savor it. It will be gone in the blink of an eye." This especially holds true with Brax; we all know that children don't stay little for long.
An important introspection that sometimes gets lost while all these other ideas are blowing around in the wind tunnel between my ears is the point that is made in the scripture I referenced above.
“Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.”
(Proverbs 19:21).
It's fun for me to have all these things to plan for and look forward to, but am I spending enough time preparing for my ultimate destination? Am I following the path that God has laid out for me? Do I allow my soul to be quieted long enough to actually hear His directions?
Just in case you need a visual, this is the image
that best describes my brain activity sometimes most of the time:
Just in case you need a translation of this random analogy:Replace the dollar bills with my random thoughts. Get it now?
What are YOUR plans for this new season???????
1 comment:
Oh my gosh, I am so like this. I am always a planner. I have a calendar that I keep in my purse just so I don't forget what is going on. As for the previous post about you being in pictures..my husband is the same way when he's home. I am still working on taking self portraits of myself and a child that is constantly moving. Have a great week.
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