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This is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118;24

Day 12.
Today was a much better day. Finally my throbbing headace and neck have given up a bit. still hurts but not nearly as much. Today is pretty simple. I''m thankful for rest.
after getting Estella ready for school and putting her on the bus I crawled back into my cozy blankets. My plan was simple, sleep another hour.wake up and hit the gym, run errands,color my friends hair, clean the house, peel and slice and freezethe million apples I picked from my Dads tree, and get all this done by 3. Whew and I forgot to mention all the laundry and cleaning that had been piling up.
I stretch and yawn and lay still for a few minutes and I think to myself how nice that was and hope its not past 830 or9, I look at the clock and couldn't believe it was after 11! Oh no! My day is completely behind schedule! I quick hurry out the house and lose my phone, after meeting Matt for lunch I took a deep breath and thought to myself, just re;ax and slow down, enjoy this day. so i went for a coffe and finished what I could without hurry and yes imissed my workout but instead enjoyed a family walk through the park, my laundry is piled up and the house still a mess, but I cooked a wonderful meal and enjoyed the laughter around the table and a game of Sequence with Matt.
It's so hard to just rest and relax sometimes without feeling guilty about what should be done, but who decided what was a should, could or had to? I'm thankfuul that today my "should" was something of value.
Sleep was needed to feel better and the family time was priceless, if I died tomorrow no one is going to say " I wish she wouldv'e finished that laundrry ot vacummed one more time." Well maybe my Mother would but thats a different story!!
Thank you Lord for rest and family and laughter. Thank you for the time we spent as a family tonight, bless my girls, keep them safe and when they are overwhelmed lead them to rest in your arms, where they will feel secure and theyr'e spirits renewed. thank you for always listening. i love you, amen.