I awoke this morning, happy baby in hand. (Heart). Plopped the baby in the living room, with a few small quiet toys and headed for the kitchen. Made my delious iced coffee which took about 3-5 minutes. All the while, listening to my little one sing and talk. Then I came back into the livingroom and got the warmest welcome from a very secure baby. She knew I was coming back. She knew, every morning, mama gets coffee. Then we watch a show, and munch on yummies. Then we get dressed etc etc etc. What about those babies, that have no routine, thus less security. Which, in the morning, as part of my routine *smile* is to meditate on Jehovah. So I began to think about Jehovah's routine. How we are made in his image, thus being creatures of routine. So I thought "What does Jehovah do everyday, no matter what?"
I came up with : Sunrise, sunset, tides, rotation of the earth and all alining planets, seasons along with all season changes, watchtower studies, TMS, bible readings, Kingdom hall cleanings....etc.
It seems like everything he does, is routine in one way or another. Even the way he saves people. How wonderful.
My husband is constantly telling me I am to schedule bound. "Honey, want to go to the flea market?" And even though I am a stay-at-home mama, I simply reply "I will try to schedule you in." :) Jehovah says to be proud of the work you do with your hands, and I try so diligently to make my husband and Jehovah proud of me, for the work I do at home.
If I had a job, lets say some big-shot executive job with my own office, and black heels, and assistant to get me my Starbucks every morning, the chances of me taking the job seriously is 100%. I would never half-fast do anything. I would want my projects, papers, costumers, employees, boss,car, clothes etc to show my level of position. I would take every meeting seriously. I would take every situation as if it was the most important aspect of the day. All of my clients would feel as if they were the only ones I ever paid attention to. But, I dont work in a 50 story building. Infact, I own a single story home. :)
But, happily, everything I do, reflects my appreciation , my love, my loyalty, my respect and my devotion to Jehvoah and my family. I dont like triple cheese shells in alfredo sauce with italian sausage. Its toooooo creamy. (blah.) But, my husband does, so I happy stand at the stove and create this most delicious meal, and serve to him with a "Ta-da" (angelically sung) , smile. He'll wolf it down, and ask if he can finish mine.... "Please do dear." :)
I treat each person under my roof, and Jehovahs, as if they are the only one that matters to me.
I have been blessed with a wonderful home, and wonderful children, and a fantastic husband. Why shouldn't I take my job seriously?! I view it as disrespectful, if i ignore my children, my husband or my job.
Focusing back on the subject of: Routine. :) There are so many people that say they "create as they go." They are "Free of the organizer." They do "what they want WHEN they want." My response:
"Thats nice, what does your baby have to say about that? Dose she cry when you walk out of the room? How does your spouse feel about your causal attitude toward life?"
There are men that love that free-loving-stop-for-noone women. I am happy to say, my husband loves a warm meal at 5pm. And im happy to start cooking at 4pm.
Boring? no. :) Theres to much laughter and happiness to be boring.
Am I board? No. :) Theres tooo much to do.
Blessed? 100%
The young gentle innocence of a child. We can learn so much from a babies outlook on life. Little discoveries, big smiles, learning, laughing, embracing, and cuddling. Could you imagine walking down NY main street, smiling and laughing and seeing the world as such a beautiful place?! Someone does something mean, and you breakout in a full blown "Waaaaaa" and they feel bad, and they hug and say sorry. And then you and the mean person began to play with whatever fits in our hand. Wouldnt the world be wonderful?!
