Sabbatical

For the last two weeks, Benjamin and I have intentionally taken a break from all things crazy or exciting. There was that one week where everything that could be possibility be exciting all happened in one week - found a new place to rent, found someone to rent our house, farmers market, parties, new vacuum (sweet gift from dear mom), new bread machine (yay for Craigs List), and even a new Kitchen Aid stand mixer (we really love Craigs List). And I was running and going and doing all week long and after that week was over, I knew I had gone 'round the bend ... it was tooooooooo much. What was I thinking???

So, for the last two weeks, Little Bit and I have been on sabbatical. Sure, we've gone to grocery store, or the library, or the post office. But mostly we've stayed at home ... we've had consistent naps (and I do mean we). We've done laundry, we've read our favorite books, and Mommy has gotten a chance to finally use her new stuff - woo-hoo!

We've enjoyed playing in the bathwater, instead of Mommy whisking poor thing out as soon as could be...

(Please excuse the dirty dishes in the background of this picture ... I'm on sabbatical - haha)

And it has reminded me again that my primary role is that of wife and mommy ... yes, I can be lots of other things - friend, volunteer, avid goer-to-the-park, reader, blogger, etc. - but if those things start to take away from my primary calling, I have to "just say no."

And I was encouraged in this train of thought by this post and the example of Nehemiah's doing a "great work." For, truly, this raising of a child is a Great Work, entrusted to me by God, and all the diaper changes, feedings, readings of "B is for Bear," and the other daily minutiae are adding up to something truly monumental.

So, today, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down."