tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075354260507238406.post3964263878781118315..comments2023-05-03T02:43:31.079-06:00Comments on cluttered musings of a mom: Doing It AllJennaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10724959154514125980noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075354260507238406.post-21927070595150454552010-04-23T12:20:58.920-06:002010-04-23T12:20:58.920-06:00I add my amen to the 1st comment. I think the pre...I add my amen to the 1st comment. I think the pressure of doing it all comes from ourselves. I have a heart condition, I know I can't do it all. So I don't try. I do MY best. I agree that people who seem to have it all together really don't. Something gives. Their situation is not our situation, either. Comparing is pointless. I was in a RS lesson once, where the teacher was discussing this topic. One woman raised her hand and commented on her current situation of her husband leaving her to raise 6 children on her own while he married a new young bride. Her comment led to the teacher asking if anybody wanted to trade trials with her. Nobody raised a hand. The teacher than asked this sister if she wanted to trade with anyone else in the room. She said no. She recognized that even though someone else may seem like they have fewer challenges, we are each given what will help us grow best. The Lord helps us and we become better because of OUR challenges. How wonderful that the Lord knows us so perfectly!Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912952535787322363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075354260507238406.post-76175770401963793582010-04-23T12:10:57.790-06:002010-04-23T12:10:57.790-06:00I am a bit ahead of you in life (aka OLDER) and I ...I am a bit ahead of you in life (aka OLDER) and I can tell you that you are on the right track. That is not to say that you give up everything and no longer work on growing and developing, but contrary to that post there actually IS a season for everything and we cannot do it all priorities or not. Hang in there and keep on truckin'NatureGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783548641415184538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075354260507238406.post-15035734373093768652010-04-23T11:20:23.726-06:002010-04-23T11:20:23.726-06:00I'm not even sure what doing it all means thes...I'm not even sure what doing it all means these days. And frankly, I don't believe the people who say the house is spotlessly clean, and they blog constantly, and run a boutigue business, etc. Something has to give. And there are probably lots of things left undone.<br />For me, it is looking about the important things every week and doing my best. For example, this week has been insanely busy. I usally cook every meal from scratch. This week, I bought a lot of prepared meals and we even ate out twice. cooking was what gave. And I didn't do a thorough cleaning of my house either. I kept things tidy, but that was it.<br />But I guess I've long embraced this philosophy because of my illness. I just CAN'T do it all without a severe health breakdown which would be disastrous to my family. <br />I have been working on listening to the spirit to direct my efforts. The other day, after I had tidied a room, I had a very clear prompting that I was done cleaning and that I needed to go play with my daughter. I had more things on my list. But I was to stop cleaning and play with my girl. We did and had a lovely afternoon. I felt good about that.Tiffany Wacaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224661646987749451noreply@blogger.com