The Important Things

I had a little freak out last night. I got overwhelmed. I saw all the things in my life and in my home that are not finished, need to be worked on, or have worn out.

Let me interject that when we bought our house, it was old. We love it. We knew that little by little and with some TLC, we could turn it into something great with a lot of character. I've never felt I need anything more than my little 1970's split level 3 bedroom home. Our family is happy here. My children refuse to move. (Yes, when we see how much there REALLY is left to do on our home, we have the "moving to a newer home" conversation. No dice. It ain't happenin' and I'm always glad.) But it has taken a boatload of time, effort, money, elbow grease, and just plain hard work to get it to where it is now. And we are nowhere near finished!  But it looks a million times better than it did when we bought it. It wasn't a wreck-it just needed updating and some......no, ALOT of TLC!

I'm not the kind of person that needs everything done right now, although I love checking things off a to-do list. I do love knowing that I am improving and moving forward. (I think that's why my heart issues tick me off so much-there are times I physically CANNOT move forward. Oh well...) I know that time is just as big a factor as money when it comes to our home. My husband is either working or serving somebody. His will to serve is one of the things I love most about him. When I'm feeling overwhelmed and selfish, I want him to serve ME!

Last night after I was grouchy and not very kind, I calmed enough to see the look on his face when he told me how he had been trying to help someone else who also seemed overwhelmed. I handled what could have been a bonding and teaching moment for our family very poorly and with no grace whatsoever.

I was reminded once again of the important things in life. Moments. People. Helping and serving. Making memories. Showing love. Being an example. Making a difference. Family. Friends. Those are the important things.

The house will be done when the house is done.
                Some of the important things....

Spending the morning with Meghan when she was Student of the Month

Watching my children bask in the glow of Disney on Ice

Hunting for treasures on the beach

Family time

Watching Chad be Cassie's escort when she was nominated as royalty