Heidi Maria

A Great LORD's Day...

... and its not even over!

Last night I had the young adult group from my church over for chocolate fondue and games. It was an amazing evening. There were 15 of us, including baby Noah.

So I went to bed later than usual and I generally tend to guard my sleep, and calculate how many hours I would get... around 6..
[I aim for 8 each night].

Usually I would let this dictate my day, but when I hear that my boss has been up til 1:00 or 2:00 am and is still in the office at 6:00 or 7:00... I am ashamed at letting perceived tiredness be my excuse.

I've been listening to Erwin McManus (Mosaic Podcast, Destiny Disfunction) and reading Joyce Myer (Battlefield of the Mind), and through various conversations I have decided to take back my life.

I am tired of saying that I am tired!
I just want to be alive and awake!

So today while I only got up around 8:00, I made a concious decision to live life to the fullest.

My day has included:
- teaching children's Church
- talking to parents about VBS
- lunch and conversation with some of my church family
- going for a walk with my sister at the Dingle Tower
- realizing that it was still light out at 5:00 pm
- reading with that natural light still streaming in, while:
- listening to my room mate play piano
- a cat nap
- home made chai tea (fresh ginger, cardamum pods, and cinnamon sticks boiled for ten minutes, and plus a couple tea bags)
- a productive VBS meeting with one of my helpers
- cleaning out the fridge (on my list for forever)
- listening to some great music (taking a Sabbath break from my Lent's decision to give up extra-cirricular music for silence)
- blogging
- [NO tv]
... and its not even over!

Labels: life, Sabbath

posted by me @ 7:56 PM