I am grateful for writing and how it clears the mind and helps to redirect your course. As a busy Mom of six I have had a lot going on the last few days. The more I live my life the more I realize there is to do. Also, the more I live the more I realize there is to learn. I just want to DO IT ALL!!!! I wish I could.
Through my years of unwise youth I got myself to where I am now which is less than healthy. Thank goodness I am at a point now that I can reverse that! (The atonement really works!) I am grateful that I have the tools in place to reverse my health and increase my capacity to do.
In my great ambition I would like to be a student, a teacher, an advocate, a Mother, a wife, a missionary, an outdoors-man, a nutritionist, a raw food chef, and whatever else I find worthy of my time and attention. On top of that I currently have six children and all their goals and ambitions too. Then there's my husband and what he needs, etc. I wish I was serving more at church and in the kids' schools. All the while I want to continue my efforts toward Vegan eating and increasing activity in my life. This is quite a full plate.
I'm going to throw another Dave Ramsey story in here. The other day he was talking about something on the CD's about how when he was a millionaire for the second time that he began to hang out with the billionaires to learn how they got there. Once while lunching with one gentleman and discussing books the guy read, Dave got all excited as the guy was about to reveal his one great book that helps him on his way and that he reads even to his grandchildren. Dave thought he was going to reveal some really great title that would be incredibly life changing. As he listened and leaned in the man revealed the book's title, "The Tortoise and the Hare!" Dave gasped in disbelief and said, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME???" The man was very serious. He said, "Yeah, because the tortoise wins every time!" They had a chuckle.
The man's point was that everyone in life today thinks they have to have things now. No one wants to wait. But the wait for the better thing always turns out to be the best thing. The man went so far as to say that the society today is A.D.D. I, personally, believe it! I see it in me. I see it with all my ambitions. I want to do it all now and can't. Just like everyone else. Yet I think I should be special!
We are told how great things come to pass through small means. We start out with a goal in sight. We have our plan. The momentum seems slow and tedious at first but then the momentum builds. We get into a rhythm and as each small task in succession happens we begin to see the bigger picture unfold. If we're lucky we can see it become something better than we have ever imagined!!
I am like any other Mother. I have grandiose ideas for myself and my family. Then as I get to it, the task becomes ominous, looming over me like a taunting, cackling witch, "I'll get you yet, my pretty!!!" But I'll not be defeated. I will throw water on her and make her melt and see who has the last laugh! lol
I am blessed with people who inspire and encourage. I am blessed with people who have been down my path and beaten the trail ahead for me and many others who'll go that way. I know as I keep my eye on the Lord and continue to do my best each day that I will see my efforts come to fruition. My life will come together for the benefit of others but only if I focus on one little thing at a time. Slow and steady WILL win the race. How sweet the victory will be. This is just cause to smile.
Much love,
Onward & Upward!
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