It took at least a week of consistency (on my part) and complaining (on theirs) but I feel like we might have at least a little bit of a handle on things (the mess…our mornings:).
It’s hard to believe the seasons are changing again, already. Theres still at least a month?! until we make it official but the cooler temps in the morning + evenings won’t be letting us forget that it’s on its way. And shortly after-ish, a baby❤️:).
I’m not ready for fall and I’m not ready for a baby…or is it birth?!;) I want to enjoy summer a bit longer. And I want to enjoy and really savor what’s left of this pregnancy. I don’t know that this will be our last but I guess I’m trying to enjoy it as if it were.
Thats probably the main reason I’m taking a nice healthy break from IG…really the only platform that gets me scrolling to no end (I no longer have Pinterest and I’m not on FB - outside of trying to sell a few things…so if you’re wondering why I haven’t responded to your friend request…it’s because I know that would suck me in;). It’s taken a couple days and I’m still ending the day watching House Hunters in bed instead of reading😬…but I truly feel better already:). Being more disconnected simply leaves more time for other things, most of which are simply more important.
I was able to focus on working on a better routine with the kids. I put my phone away while I nurse Evan, instead of scrolling. It truly just leaves room for thought…quiet. I can’t believe how much time, or how many times per day, I grab my phone to fill a void/hole…even if only a very short time…with scrolling, checking if someone sent me a Marco Polo, checking for any new emails (90% of the time they’re spam or sales:/), checking for new updates on this event or controversial topic…filling.every.second.
“God has met his people in moments of silence.”
When I disconnect, I really see my children. I can’t believe how perfect they are!!! How animated their stories are! How dirty their faces are after a day of nonstop play;). I really see God in those moments…shared through the joy I see in my babies faces. A book or a song on the radio never distracts me or pulls me away from that as much as my phone (or even a podcast) does. And I get how that all sounds…it’s a phone🫠. How ridiculous! But I really believe that if we allow it…technology can rob us of so much (as I write a blog post you’ll read from your phone or computer;). Does anyone else feel less compelled to read long form anymore these days? Avoiding length for the ease of a ‘short’ or meme? I’ve been there. It doesn’t seem to be doing my brain any favors.
“The world of men has forgotten the joys of silence, the peace of solitude which is necessary, to some extent, for the fullness of human living. While the inner voice is not heard…life is always miserable and exhausting…if a man is constantly exiled from his own home, locked out of his own spiritual solitude, he ceases to be a true person.”
“Without silence, we struggle to know ourselves and who God created us to be. When our minds are constantly filled with outside stimuli, it becomes impossible to make space for the lessons that silence can teach us about God, about ourselves, and about his work in the world each day.”
I really loved the above excerpt from an article in Reclaim Today:).
I hope to share a bit of our days here from time to time, while I’m staying offline:). And below is just a bit of a round up/visual of things we’re doing, things I’m ordering, things I’m reading, etc!:)
All.The.Things:
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