Just Keep Swimming

Still alive! Just me in the office, blending in with the corporate grays and hues...

No devotions? No journal update? No blog posts? Did she go and give up on everything because of a little cancer scare? No. Not exactly.
The devotions shifted to my app, which is a 40 day journey leading up to Easter. I have been enjoying it, but haven’t been posting because, well, I just haven’t. I took Friday off and spent it with my husband, and we sort of slept in a bit. This past weekend we were out of town for my daughter’s final swim meet for the season. And, my body simply does not want to cooperate with the whole day

 light savings time phenomenon. I’m sure I will adjust soon, and I will get back to my daily devotions post. The food and workout journal hasn’t been updated, because I haven’t been working out. Again, the long weekend had me focusing on my family, rather than my physique. Yes, I could have worked out Friday, but it felt so much better to snuggle with hubby for a few hours. By the time we got up and around, we chose to enjoy lunch together and get ready for the weekend. Yes, I could have worked out at the hotel we were at all weekend. But, it was much nicer to giggle and play with the girls and enjoy dinner with my in-laws, after a morning of swim meet events. I could have even squeezed something in Sunday night, but chose to just relax and enjoy movies with my family. Not to worry, I will get back in the routine. Hubby and I are going to make it official and sign up for the Spartans we have had our eyes on!

The blog hasn’t been updated, simply because there has been so much going on. Swim season has finally wrapped up, opening three nights a week. Basketball is over for school season, but both girls are still in the bonus league until after spring break, which isn’t too much.

But for the past three weeks, they were doing all three. It was way too much for everyone. They both decided they will not be doing that again. I know it can be a challenge sometimes as a parent to moderate a child’s activity, but when they make decisions on their own, and come to conclusions where they choose balance and simplicity over being maxed out with no margin next time – the sacrifice is worth the life lesson. Life is interesting right now. I have felt the urge to check out FB a couple times, but chose not to. I

The weather was beautiful Monday night and I had to get a picture of this beautiful sunset.

did hack my daughter’s IG account, to post a blurb to her. I don’t think that breaks the social media fast, because it was something I was led in my heart to do – and it meant the world to her. Both my daughters and husband are much more sensitive and SUPER LOVING right now. I feel it may be because they were equally rattled when we found out about the spot. Even though we have educated ourselves and know it is really not all that threatening, we still think what if. What if the other two spots ARE something else? What if something else pops up? What if other things develop? Things have been coming to our attention that normally wouldn’t have been a big deal. It seems to be all over the place right now. We dismiss the doubts and negative thoughts, and give them to God. It is really all we can do. That and take each day as they come, and live in the moment.

Not live in the moment like the YOLO sense, but just enjoying being in one another’s presence. Plan and look forward to time together. Like this weekend, my husband and I get to go away for our anniversary. We chose to stay here the couple of weekends after the actual date because of basketball tournaments and swim meets. We are both looking forward to it so much. Even the girls are excited for us. They know we made a sacrifice to be here for them, and recognize we need this time to be together. I am super excited, because we get to talk and dream together. We get to get some things out in the open. We just get to “be”. We get to forget about the fact that the washer broke down and we need to buy a new one, nearly every faucet in the house is leaking, the drive-way needs stone before it becomes a muddy mess, soccer season starts next week, the taxes need done and on and on. Making every moment of every day count is really where my heart and soul are right now. God has been showing me in each of those moments just how blessed we really are.

Until next time...