Editing

Have you ever had one of those days when you feel like you just need to edit? This word has been a constant topic of my conversations lately. Why? Because I think I need to learn how to edit my life. I love people. I have a real heart for moms my age. I love ministering to them. Meeting new moms, inviting them to bible study, church, play dates. For real. Give me an empty calender and I can fill that baby up fast! Another little known fact about me; I hate to miss out on things! If friends are getting together, I want to be there. If a great bible study teacher is teaching, I want to go. I just don't want to miss anything.

For instance, last week, we had something going on every day of the week. Every day my babies missed their morning naps and/or took them in the car. The things we were doing were good. Seeing friends, going to bible study, having play dates at the park. But at what price? My kids (all 3 of them) were plum worn out. Exhausted. I was frustrated with them because they weren't sleeping, eating, playing sweetly like they should. They were probably equally frustrated with me for dragging them all over creation. It was a bad combination.

But when I sat down with Chris Thursday night and went on and on about how tired I was, he looked at me and said, you need to slow down. And he is right. I need to learn how to edit. I need to be home more, read my kids more books, play play-dough with Carson, rock the girls to sleep, sit and enjoy some "me time" at my sewing machine. I need to slow down. My mom and I talked last night about how quickly my baby girls will grow up. I mean, I can't believe they will already be 6 months old in a few weeks! And because time flies by, I need to slow down.

So if you see me around town and think, wow, I really haven't seen Callie in a while, just know that its due to my new efforts to edit. Not because I don't love my friends, my church, my busyness, but rather because I love my family.

Here's to my new efforts in editing. Cheers!