So yesterday both the SPD Blogger Network post and my Proverbs 31 devotion were about the "balancing act" that all moms do. Whether you work outside the home, have an "at-home" business, or are *just* a mom [as if you get to sit around and eat bon-bons all day] there is always so much to do. Throw a special needs child into the mix and boy do you have a juggling act. Then add in a spouse, family, friends, and volunteer commitments and you really have a show!
The problem, however, is that this frenzy is not good for the soul! What both of these readings said, and what spoke to my heart, is that it is NOT good to become addicted to the frenzy and feel better about myself because I can check off a "laundry-list" of items on my to-do list, including the laundry! I realized that I teeter between feeling a GREAT sense of accomplishment and being overwhelmed.
So it is time to scale back. I am so excited that I found someone to take over 1 of my 5 church commitments. Yet, it hurts to give that up. I have someone who is willing to take over my moms' group at church as well. That has been my "baby" for 4 years now. I really enjoy it! Yet, I know that it is time to start handing it over to someone else :( SO HARD!!! Partially because that means we are done having children, and I haven't gotten myself okay with that. Then again there is no way I could add an infant to this mix and not be hospitalized with exhaustion.
*Breathe in*......*Breathe out*....notice that the overwhelming feeling isn't so great.....
Mind you I still have 3 more commitments at church, but this is helping me. I have already decided that in a year when I am up for "re-election" on my Board I am going to decline. And once I give up my Nursery commitment and my Mom's group commitment I can relinquish my Women's Ministry commitment.
*Breathe*
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