Doing it all..or not.

Do you ever wonder how I do it all? Me too.

With homeschooling, working a home based business of almost 700 downline, travelling to different events, cooking, cleaning, being a wife, planning meals, along with SO much more on a daily basis...and now figuring out where we are going to live next...let me let you in on a little hint. I DON'T get it all done. Ever.

So there...the cat is out of the bag. Never do I get all the work I want to get done in one day. Never do I get all the schooling and/or reading I want to get done in a day. Never do I spend enough time with my husband or each kid. Never do I clean enough, cook the best meals, discipline accurately or any of the other things that go along with life...nope. I don't. And I am finally getting to the point where that is okay.

I just have to figure out what the "rocks" are and what the "sand" is. Have you ever seen the illustration of trying to fit a handful of large rocks and a large cup full of sand into a container. If you put the sand in first...the rocks won't fit. But if you put the rocks in first...the sand can all fit. What does this mean? Put the important things first...then fill in the rest. I am a work in progress on this, and I think in different seasons the rocks are different. But I do know some of them are always the same. God, my husband, my kids, my faith, my work, and the kids school. They always have to happen...daily. And sometimes they don't look like what they are. Like take school for instance...sometimes its the boys outside helping daddy cut down trees and build a fence while Journey helps me make lunch. That my friends is school. It's not always textbooks and computers...sometimes its legos and stories. But they are always learning.

And work, sometimes its sending emails, planning the next meeting, or just making a few phone calls. And other days its hours on end...but something gets done each day to keep my business growing. Do I wish I could do more? usually...but in this season of my life, I have to remember WHY I chose to be a Scentsy Consultant and work from home. The reason is because I get to spend 24-7 with those people who are the most important to me that many cannot due to time constraints of school and work. We are blessed and I am thankful. Do we always get along? Um, no. Do we have the perfect life...not really. Do we fight, yes. But they are learning how to love, give grace, forgive, deal with different personalities and ages, and how to do this thing called life.

So next time you wonder, how does she do it all? Now you know, I don't. And that is okay.