Writer's Block

I think that I am unwittingly joining Wendy on her November blog sabbatical.  I did not intend to do this, but people -- I am tired!  and busy!!  (just like you are!!)

Not that I don't have things on my mind that I start writing out in my head (when are they going to invent the device that lets you just THINK something and ta-da! it's typed out for you?? I write my best blog entries in the shower!) (and just who are "they", anyway?  the people at Apple, probably...).

I am digressing.

See, this is how my brain has been going lately.

This is what happened in my brain yesterday afternoon:

"Let's see...okay, need to work on my Bible study..." (do that for a while...oh it's awesome!  we're in Hebrews right now.)

(little one comes up, needs something...off I go...then I remember the laundry in the dryer...)

"Okay, got the towels folded...I should do the dishes!"  (start doing those....boys decide they "need" chocolate milk..."

"Hey I'm thirsty too!  I'll have some iced water....oh I love the crushed iced in our freezer door!  I still feel like a rich lady to have this!!"  (guess what?  the ice is all blocked up and I spend 30 minutes trying to UNblock it...)

"oh - I accomplished something!  Now what was I doing?  Oh yes!  I wanted iced water....oh and there are those dishes over there....oh and there is my Bible study....and now Sam wants some crackers..."


So now my brain is going into overload, because Bryan and I stayed up too late (again) the night before and I am totally "draggin' tail" (as Bryan puts it) and I skipped lunch (again) so now I'm both tired AND hungry.

And I've still not re-scheduled my Christmas card class that I've postponed twice already.  It's a good thing these ladies are my friends, not just my customers, or I'd be in trouble.

So, dear friend, if you are still reading this....

you now know why I cannot seem to get a post published.

Except that I did one just now.

God is so good -- let me share with you one thing that is sticking in my head, among all the craziness that is NOT sticking:

"Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess."  (Hebrews 3:1)


I love this idea of "fixing your thoughts" -- like in Hebrews 12:2: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."


So though I'm random and all over the place...Jesus is anchoring me down.  Praise Him!!!  Who knows where I'd float off to??

Okay, now to get out of my jammies and ready for lunch with a dear friend -- and then off to that Christmas card class that my friends have been so patiently waiting for.

And for the first time, I am participating in the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend -- though with all my activities today I'm not very "hermit-y".  But I'll hermit down tonight after the kiddos are in bed!  I need to post some photos of what I'm working on.  I've got about four different "small" holiday projects that I want to do.

More on that later.  I've got to get out of my jammies!!

Happy Weekend!!