by golly, i’m determined

My boys were jumping from chair to chair today and I remember this quote I saw on Pinterest. It makes me smile. Childhood is magical. I need to let my children be little and have those fun imaginative adventures. I hope our summer is full of them.

And what does that have to do with the title of this post – eh… nothing. But a friend gave me a compliment and said she thought I was determined. And boy howdy, I agree. I’m determined to keep trying. I’m determined to someday get my house organized. I’m determined to lose my belly so I feel healthy once again. I’m determined to be a good mom (and stop losing my temper). I’m determined to learn how to be a better leader in this calling (I certainly need all the help I can get). I’m determined to do so many things… but ya know… they just can’t all happen at once. (Determination does not always = success … but try I shall)

So – I ought to practice WISDOM in priorities & PATIENCE along with my DETERMINATION.

p.s. I did clean out the pantry today. It’s a bit refreshing and I like it. Things are orderly for a wee moment. It took me 2 hours. Yes – 2 hours. Jimmy took the kids away and I felt like I could use 10 hours more to do some good solid work.

p.p.s. We watched the first half of Jane Eyre last night. I don’t know – it was a bit forlorn. Going to finish the rest. Hope it brightens up a bit. (edited to note after watching the entire film: In fact the entire movie was mournful. Maybe it was my mood this week, but it was too sad that Jane had such a sad life… she smiled once in the movie… And Mr. Rochester, as much as I tried to like him, I just couldn’t. But overall, an okay film … just know it’s mournful).