Suzie Eller, Proverbs 31. Yesterday Amy Carroll wrote about elbow room we get when we lose something. Something changes and we have room for growth.
I am essentially a Before and an After.
Something changed for me yesterday. I was so tired after trimming our 2nd wisteria arbor, that I could barely make it to dinner my my dear inlaws. But I muddled through (Mexican food, yum).
I have been gradually cutting more meat out of my meals (health and budget) and so I was starving last night. We ate dinner and I was asleep on the couch 9.30pm!
This is a huge time of change for DH and I. We have room to make some changes, some growth.
Some changes I have gone through previously in life have left room. When my mom and my DLH SCG died, I had room to grow, for sure. When I got my degrees...when I figured out children were not in my future...when I adopted pets...when my Dad died...
I am learning that if I remember I am not the center of the universe, I can listen and let my faith guide my heart. Right now, I am mostly getting to know myself, which might seem weird to someone reading.
But my entire life I have stayed busy and employed many distractions to avoid looking inward. But as I was falling asleep again after I got off the couch, brushed my teeth, washed my face and put my lotion on...I realized how blessed I am to get to know my DH more during this shift of life.
He quickly offered to drive his folks to the other side of the county Monday for a Dr appt. His folks relieved to accept the gesture, him quick to offer and myself completely in agreement. I just love my in laws so much. And I am blessed to have them.
What changed to give you elbow room? What are you learning lately?
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