Time of Rest

 Life can get so crazy this time of year. We have parties, school presentations, gift buying, Christmas cards to send, family to spend time with, church functions and then on top of everything else...everyday life needs to take place. I have to admit I love the feel of being busy. Having something going on everyday and getting TONS done, but that can only last for so long, even for me. Some days I feel I take on way too much and all the other things, little and big get put aside. My house for example was a MESS just last night and a touch of this morning. I hadn't run in almost five days, I was sleeping in (for me that means till 7:30/8) and I could feel myself getting worn down. This week was one of those weeks where I truly felt it couldn't have been more busy. We signed on Monday to start building our dream house right across from the lake and with that came SO many decisions. A lot of decisions we have been making ever since we were married since home design, in all aspects, is a huge passion of both Kev and myself. It's fun but stressful. Add to that the before mentioned list of parties and various functions and by Saturday night I was DoNe!!! As we got ready for 9am church I was thinking about a comment a friend of mine made once in regard to the Sabbath. It is a day of rest, we know this, but he said let us be super productive during the week so that we crave that Sunday rest. Not to skip church and be home or sleep all day but to really need our batteries charged spiritually to face another week. I kept thinking this as I sat there through wonderful meeting of great talks and lessons. I thought about how missing today I would have ReAlLy put myself behind spiritually and how I would have to play catch up through out the week and never be able to do it. Kind of like when the Holidays come and I vow not to gain weight but maybe lose it to be ahead of the game come the new year. Or spend less than I did last year, again, ahead of the game for the new year. By going to church this Sunday when I was really tired and somewhat broken I feel I really put myself and my family "ahead of the game" spiritually. I heard things I needed to hear. I saw friends I needed strength from and I felt my Father in Heaven's love for me. We came home to a still dirty house, ate a really good lunch and took naps. Blankets never felt so warm, our bed never felt so comfortable and I don't think I tossed once =). We woke up feeling great but I still wasn't ready to clean ;). I decided to make as few plans as I could this week and that no matter what I was going to get my butt up at 5 and RUN!!! 

The alarm sounded at 4:30 and after one snooze I was up. After running I came home and did two loads of laundry, two loads of dishes (yes, there were that many), made Kayson's lunch for school, Kevin a lunch for work, swept a VERY embarrassing floor, vacuumed, cleaned my room, gathered toys, and turned to see Kevin pale as a ghost. 

He has the flu.

I sent him upstairs with soda crackers and Sprite and told him to stay up there. I then disinfected all door knobs, handles and pulls in the kitchen, light switches and anything else he may have touched. I downed some Airborne and got some mixed for the kids, along with their morning pro-biotic and promptly took the small candy OUT of Kayson's lunch. I really think today would have gone much differently had I slept in and not had that boost from my run this morning. Being someone that's not always on top of things, it feels good today. I feel ahead of the game. In other news I'll probably have the flu tomorrow.