A Few Blogging Thoughts

As I read and read and read others blogs I sometimes feel a bit overwhelmed. That maybe I am not doing enough for people to get anything out of my blog. Then I realized that it doesn't matter what and how often I blog, it is what I am doing. It is working for me, someone who never thought it could work for them. So I am a walking example. I may not be the perfect housewife, cook, mom, organizer, declutterer, blogger and money pincher but I have started. We all have to start somewhere right?



I have four kids, I am tired. Tired all the time. I stay up late at night just to have those precious moments with my husband, to cook those Homemade Bagels so the family has something fresh and fun for breakfast, to get those loads of laundry finished and put away even though it is the kids job to put their own away. To get those dishes washed because there is nothing worse than waking up in the morning to dishes in the sink. I am up a few times a night helping someone go potty, get a drink of water, need consoling after a bad dream, give medicine to the one coughing all night. I am tired!!!



Why all this babble?? Today in Bible study I learned a few things. I know that there are many things to being a Christian. I sometime feel like I have it all figured out. Really?? That's news to God. If I had it all figured out I wouldn't feel the need try a little harder, include my kids more in the kitchen, not be so lazy, give without reservation, and be happy doing all the things in the previous paragraph. And not worry about being tired. We all are blessed with talents and gifts for serving and giving. I sometimes feel like I am not sure what mine are. After this morning I now know that my first priority after Christ is the home. I am accomplishing great things, cooking, and baking things I never imagined to save us money, help be frugal in groceries, food, meals, and spending. I am serving God by serving my family. You know, I did kind of know this but sometimes when I am just feeling in the dumps its a great reminder to why and who I am ultimately serving.



SO no matter where I am in this financial journey I cannot compare myself to anyone else. They all started somewhere. Their ideas came from trial and error at times. They may have had days where they don't want to blog, or cook, or clean, but we keep going. I am so grateful for the blogs I follow and even some other I am not following publicly but read. ;)



So keep on the keep on. I know that the benefits outweigh the stress of this all. The snowball is slow when you don't' have anything left to sell. :) It feels a bit discouraging. But I will move past this moment and know that I am doing! Doing something that is and that is what matters most. I am serving a great and mighty God. We are being better stewards with our money. We are giving like never before to our church, each other and to others that need it. We are seeing a future of freedom from our bondage of debt and that is what this is all about!



As my kids love to sing in children's worship, "My God is so great so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do". Thanks kiddos for the beautiful reminder. All things are possible through him!!!