Thursday Thirteen

13 Things I have to do today

1. Rest and pace myself. Spend time quiet and in prayer. Asking for wisdom and guidance is so essential. So many folks are so desperate right now. I have a dear friend on an adventure to a writers conference. Another sweet lady has conceived after 5 yrs of trying. I am celebrating her in prayer as well. I have begun to find myself in a type of rejoicing delighted prayer for the things that are to be gained by the trials of those I love. I often think of what Jesus said at the last supper..."Help them resist temptation"... I am being tempted daily now to be grumpy and ill tempered because I have become too tired. I need to be wise and pace myself better. Part of resisting temptation is to be careful not to set myself up for it.
2. Paint the trim on the floor of the studio/family room. The couch and TV center is moving in here tonight. I got to be ready.
3. Paint the kitchen wall, window , and around the sink window. That will finish the kitchen off for the listing.
4. Contact my nephew to see if he will be coming today to help Beloved move the sofa and entertainment center.
5. Change the washer/dryer and lay out the clothing. My Laundry is huge! Wow! Life goes on and laundry is piling up! I am also packing up the winter things it is hot here now.
6. Call and cancel my children's ride in the morning. A dear friend has offered to give the kids a ride to school. I am going to put the yard sale off a week in order to better use my energies. I see the plan now for a call came in that a woman who needs the clothing and a few other things will be in valley next Thursday. It will give her time to go through it to see what she might need .I can also add more stuff to it this week as I do the last of the packing over the weekend and early next week.
7. Paint the trim on the sliding glass door. That can be low on the list but as long as the brush is full of trim paint I might as well .
8. Unload the DVD's and such and then reload it once it is moved
9. Cut up veggies for a big salad tonight.
10. Bring the kids home and enjoy them! Play and time together. They need to have me. I need to have them too. What a joy my children are to me. I wish that when we get moved I can have more of a laid back life as to give them lots of my time.
11. Put some music on to uplift my energies and spirit. Music is an important part of my life. I love to have lyrics that are life giving echoing (without the fabrics it is very echo-y) through my home.
12. Spend some time with my Husband. We are so worn and wherry. We are not worn out but close. It is very difficult to labor so hard. We have a goal.
13. Watch Lost at 7p.m. and 8p.m., and check out! I love my quiet Thursday nights. I go into my room and just enjoy the show uninterrupted! I am not too sure how this will all work out tonight.