Henry David Thoreau had it right! Since school started I feel like screaming every one's head off. We run here and there. We cram in cleaning and story time. I'm a bit sick of it. It makes me irritable. Tuesday night I was so worked up I couldn't sleep until 4am. So we are going to simplify! When things aren't over scheduled the really important things (like human bonding and closeness, peace, revelation, etc) can actually occur.
Today I'm not going to the garden. We are going to cuddle and read on the couch for as long as the little kids want. We are not going to have piano on the list this fall. We will keep violin. Jessica can drop her on-line German course. I'm going to let Natalie and Moroni go to Primary activities only once a month instead of double and quadruple that. We canceled a four day cabin trip with our neighbors to just a day trip.
I'm so grateful for the apostles' counsel to simplify and be at peace. Heavenly Father truly knows what is best.
No comments:
Post a Comment