Monday blessings

Good morning world!  Yes today is Monday and I'll be blessing my house again.  However, not first thing this morning.  I have to take my oldest to work this morning.  He's feeling so much better!  Yeah!  Then off to run a couple of errands.  Back home to check my youngest school work.  Then put my middle one on the computer.  For now we are using a program for school.  I'm not all that excited about it.  But I think they need something different for now, for a season.  We might try this for a bit.  Then review and see how it's going.

Today is the day I'm going to finish making the couple of other cleaning products, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, cold cream, body butter and I forgot wheat else.  I have a list in the other room.  Then I will be gathering up the store bought products, boxing them up awaiting for the time to give them to the safe house.  HAPPY DANCE! 

This morning, in our family devotion, it talked about serving instead of being serve.  That is my whole ministry of being a wife, mom and homemaker.  I'll admit, there are times I want someone to do for me like I do for my family.  But during those times, I'm usually stressed or overly tired.  That is why it is so important to take care of myself.  That means to go to bed at a decent time so I can get up early and get things done that I like to have done before the rest of the clan awake.  In my quest to be the old fashioned wife, mother, and homemaker am I doing all I can do to serve and minister to my family?  This is the question I ask myself every night.  Some days I can answer yes I have.  Others not so good.  But I, like so many others, are a work in progress.  What can you do different to serve your family?  It is the little things that make a difference.  I have always brought coffee in the mornings to my husband.  Now I have been making a big breakfast for my family.  In the past, since the boys have been older, they have fended for themselves with toast or cereal.  No more. 

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Just some of my thoughts and feelings,

Elizabeth