time out

since i wrote my last post i have really been put to the challenge about what needs to change and how I can be responsible for my life! In all honesty I can say last night and today has been totally crap, but as always in the midst of confusion and trials the LORD shines hope.

I visited Faith's blog which was just what i needed. I remembered I was going to do one of her wonderful list things on christmas day. But I never did. It's just what I need to chill out so going to make a cup of tea, let my man mind my kids behind me as I zone out :)

Seven things I did before I was a Mom:

1. played volleyball for a club - loved it!
2. walked in the rain ...just seems a bit irresponsible to do that with little kids :)
3. danced and danced out on the town with my family. I still dance but with my little ones to wiggles songs or occassionally at family weddings and birthdays...but that's too old ABBA songs!
4. drank gin and tonic - in fairness I had 2 last month at my cousins hens/bucks night. But the long wait before I could breastfeed riley wasn't worth it so will wait till riley can drink from a bottle.
5. movie marathons...in cinemas when they have 3 movies in a row starting at 11pmish and finishing about 6amish.
6. all nighters with loved ones - stay up all night and go to bed after breakfast!
7. paint...sooo haven't done that! But I have a list of ideas for next ones to do.

Seven things I do, now that I know Jesus really loves me:

1. cast all my cares on to him including my gripes :)
2. listen for his voice in my every day life
3. give more than i take
4. examine my heart
5. sing without reservation because I sing for him
6. love more and judge less
7. change

Seven things I would like to do:

1. see more of the world the LORD has made, especially with my children
2. learn how to sew! Becos it hinders so many of my craft projects
3. learn how to drive
4. buy a holiday home by a beach so my extended family can go on holiday
5. visit Watoto in Uganda
6. spoil my grand-children
7. spoil my mum

Seven things that still attract me to my husband!

1. he loves to play with his nieces and nephews and now his children
2. he loves to help others
3. he still makes me laugh
4. he lets me have time to do this, even though it's taking me ages and the kids are going crazy
5. he's so happy to see his son running to him after work and he has love written all over his face as he scoops him up and squeezes him!
6. most of the time he sits in shopping malls patiently waiting for me to finish
7. his beautiful eyes

Seven favorite foods:

1. ham on the bone
2. lattes
3. chippies/crisps
4. mangoes
5. lime ice cream
6. seafood pasta salad my cousin makes
7. pork buns
   

Seven things I say most often:

1. No, caleb...hopefully temporary :)
2. baby...to both my little ones
3. love you
4. thank you LORD (whenever my kids escape seriously injuring themselves after a tumble! this happens often)
5. why? (to the LORD, my hubby, myself!)
6. careful...to caleb mostly :)
7. when are you coming home? to guess who :)