that is how i feel.
ready but not really ready for a new year.
feeling defeated…exhausted…worn down.
BLAH.
i watched 2 oprah's last night…not good when you are having a pity party.
i felt worse than when i started.
i know in my head what i need to do.
but getting myself to actually do them is so tiring.
i will.
today.
i have to.
besides….even waffle is getting fat because of my laziness.
taking down the christmas decorations will help.
clean table tops.
cleared out rooms.
getting a few drawers cleared out.
that will help.
bottom line….i must get moving so i can feel better so i can BE better for my family.
if i am exhausted all they get is crazy mommy.
tired yelling mommy.
and even i don't like her.
God gave me this perfectly healthy body and here it sits…wasting it's potential.
that is so wrong.
this verse struck me today:
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty Power.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil's schemes." Ephesians 6:10
the devil's schemes?
my desire to sit around and eat mint brownies for a month.
my desire to watch tv instead of read my bible.
my desire to stay up late and not give my body the rest it needs.
my desire to sit at this computer and not get things done.
so i am putting on the full armor this morning.
and i going out for a walk in the cold sunshine…for exercise and vitamin D.
i am sick of feeling like this.
this helps too.
friends are awesome.
thank you.
ok oprah….i'm off to live my best life!
HA.
Thank you GOD (not oprah) for these thoughts.
this mind.
this body.
the Holy Spirit inside me moving me to be what God wants.
not oprah.
Mamabear - Wow, I know I’m reading this 2.5 years later after you posted it and I bet you don’t feel like this anymore, because you rock. 🙂 But I feel like this alot. I feel so guilty that I’m not living up to my potential, and guilty for not being the best mom that I know I should be. And blech. And don’t forget blah.
so thanks for the reminder. I’m reading your whole blog because it’s more fun that doing what I should be doing (like all those things you mention you need to do) but right now I’m feeling some conviction. Nail on the head. Ding ding ding. Off to get ready for bed…and what do you know, it’s not even midnight.
eryn - What a great and wonderful reminder to put on God’s armor. I was telling my friend today that I stay up too late, partly because it’s when I get adoption paperwork done, and partly because after doing said paperwork, I can’t fall asleep. She said, “have you tried reading your Bible?” Duh.
Jesus gives me peace, now, why didn’t I think of that before?
anyhow, thanks for the reminder. my kids don’t like crazy mommy either. 🙂
Mattie - Amen, Sister. I need it too.
robin bird - you are such a good girl.. i mean that in a grown up girl kind of way. doing what you need to do. being honest with yourself. not calling yourself too many bad names….
you will do it. already you’re doing it i am sure!!
xo
Jennifer - I hope you feel better soon (mentally)!
This week has sure been hard to get back into the swing of things!
Cheer up soon!
Jen
diana - I love, love, love your blog, your style, your house, recipes, your crafts, everything!! Meg, you’re truly an amazing lady! And then today’s blog . . . Wow! I was reading and could not believe it was EXACTLY what I was feeling!! I had the same reaction after watching Oprah. And reading all the comments let me know I’m not alone. Thank you for your honestly. God bless you and your family! I pray He grants you the strength to tackle your goals and dreams for 2009!
Emily - Discovered your blog and love your style. I feel the same, so I can relate. Love your honesty. I made your mint brownies tonight. I should have doubled the recipe because they will be gone in no time. Sooo delis!
alyssa - I am so with you. I spent all day cleaning my house on Saturday and it still wasn’t done. All I’ve wanted to do for the last two weeks is sit and do nothing! I did get out and run around with the kids today-that felt good.
Enjoy your thoughts.
amy bell - i read this entry and thought….really? have you popped in my head lately? do you know what is going on? seriously. i totally relate right now. the same issues…
breathe…thank you for sharing….i needed to feel like i wasn’t alone.
xo
amy
jennifer - AMEN SISTER!!! To all of it. Your original and post and what you added in the comments. You are so real and that’s why I keep coming back. I’m feeling the same way and it’s so good to know I’m not alone and to at the same time be reminded that I have a Lord and Savior that not only loves me anyway, but will give me the strength to get through it.
sara - the blahs are going around i think. god bless you & hope you get to feeling better. your blog always brings a smile to my face. thank you.
Marnie - Thanks for explaining Meg. :o)
Anna - Um…I think that you read my mind. That is exactly how I am feeling right now. I have been that way since before Christmas. Today I finally started organizing and getting things done. It feels better…but there is still SO much to be donw. In fact, I should be starting supper right now. Just want to let you know that your blog makes me so happy and I have to visit it pretty much every day and I am bummed when there isn’t a new post (but I understand).
Need a laugh? Read my last blog post. My 21 month old thought it would be funny to lodge something in her nose at bedtime Tuesday night. Not fun! But now, it is funny! :o)
God bless you, Meg!!!
kasey - just checking in with you, and looks like you do need a little vit D.
Could use that myself here in lovely illinois.
Cathie - all that needs to be said ……. AMEN!!!
Suzanne - wow! your post was very similar to mine yesterday…your honesty always is actually what encouraged me to be so honest…i felt a great comfort knowing others were feeling the same i was…so nice not to feel alone! i miss you!! i don’t hear from you as much anymore…hopefully you’ll visit soon!
my today was certainly much better than my yesterday…i’m betting/hoping yours is too!
love ya!
Alyssa - I am right there with you. Spendinf way too much time not being the person I want to be. Your house always looks nice to me and you have 5 kids…I have 3.
Hope the walked helped.
Dana @ BoysMyJoys - I’m feeling exactaly the same way today! I think we function on adrenaline to get us through the holidays. Then the new year and new year’s resolutions combined with fatigue and trying to get back into the non-holiday swing of things. Not to mention all the work it takes to get your home back to normal. It just leaves us pooped and overwhelmed. Especially when we try to do it on our own, and not lean on God for help!
Anyway, just wanted to comment and say I know what you mean!
Now I’m off to make a pot of tea and get motivated!
a thorn among roses - a good friend always does the right food. it’s a tough time…after christmas and the weather stinks and well, i’ve been in the blah’s for a few days. i’m climbing out…prayers for you and yours.
Sheryl - Meg,
I love you, I just love you! You are so real and remind me of myself, except I feel this way with only TWO kids. Thank you for being candid about crazy yelling mommy. I am that person when I am too tired, too hungry, too overwhelmed….sounds like a two year old, right? Your laundry makes me feel less lonely with my “laundry pit”. Thank you for all you do, your beautiful site, your craftiness that encourages my crafty side.
I tried your Mexican Chicken recipe and my family loved it so much I just entered this as “Meg’s Mexican Chicken” in my upcoming church cookbook.
My sister and I look at your site everyday and we feel like we know you in person.
Thanks so much!!
Wendy - I’ve been feeling much the same lately. I had all intentions to start back to the gym Monday. I got up, and headed out only to be thwarted by a snow storm. I haven’t headed out since. I would love to hibernate but I will gear up and start back on Saturday.
I also tuned in to Oprah to catch up on her big week last night. I love what Dr. Oz says and the clutter guy and all the money stuff but her spirituality shows have turned me off to her in the past couple of years. Since it isn’t what I believe, I just turn it off completely. The time spent watching that should be time spent reading my own scriptures and worshipping in my own way.
Anyway, I hope you get out of your slump soon. I’m sure you will. 🙂
Brenis - Meg, I think so many of us hit this point around the first or second week of Jan!! Moms are the ones that rush around keeping the house clean, prepping for parties, cooking, baking, shopping, wrapping, and basically trying to make it a “magical” time for our kids!! It makes sense that about a week later it slams us in the face and WE BE TIRED!! LOL !! Cut yourself a little slack, decide it’s ok to listen to your body and rest a bit. God made us perfectly and wonderfully in His image! He WANTS us to rest one day a week!! But usually Sundays (at our home anyway) are just as crazy as the rest of the week!! Snot a whole lot of “resting” going on! 😀
And sometimes… when you’re just being still.. and quiet.. the Holy Spirit will speak to you in a way that you just don’t “hear” any other time for all the noise in our world!
Praise God for you sister! You’re rockin awesome!! (even if you don’t feel like it right now!)
xo Bren
Andrea @ Big Creek Cottage - Meg….I am thinking of you…I have been there…I wanted to say congrats! I was at this blog http://www.hollymathisinteriors.com/
and saw a picture which I knew was yours! so I followed the link and found you here
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/nursery-tour-megs-kidfriendly-vintage-chic-playroom-068773
What a great write up ….and of course….I was so proud to see your beautiful room being featured!!!!! Yeah!!!!!
MEG DUERKSEN - hi marnie…and everyone else.
🙂
you figured it out marnie…oprah has offended most evangelical christians. her online course and spiritual teachers use a lot of the same words as christians but they believe in coming to “god” any way you find him and any name you want to call him. like alah…or budah….or mother nature…or the universe. and she’s calls it “the higher power”. basically she is new age but avoids any label very carefully.
and slowly people are confused.
But Christians believe there is only ONE way.
the Bible says there is only ONE way.
that way is to Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Believe that He died on the cross to save us from our sins.
He sacrificed Himself for us.
and that He rose from the grave into ascended into heaven on the 3rd day.
Believe that you needed Him to do this for your sins and Repent.
when you believe these things in your heart and say them with your mouth you will be saved.
that’s the ONLY WAY. (John 3:16)
christians have to believe the Bible is ALL truth….not just pick what you like.
so…nothing wrong with self discovery.
nothing wrong with getting healthy.
nothing wrong with gratefulness.
nothing wrong with generosity.
she does many great things every day.
but her spiritual teaching is not what i believe.
i still watch her sometimes.
because there is a lot of good stuff too.
but i just turn it off if it’s “spiritual” or “enlightening”…..using discernment.
and it’s funny because her shows i watched were not spiritual at all.
it was about health and weight and exercise (bob greene and dr. oz).
i felt guilty for the way i have been living (like a sloth! 🙂
and she pointed it out.
and gave me lots of good ideas to get me started.
but when i turned it off and spent some time in prayer i knew that God has been telling me this for months and i felt sad that i listened and responded to Oprah and not Him.
So i wanted to be clear that i was not praising Oprah but God.
but then sure enough….the next day (yesterday) she had on all her spiritual teachers.
so i deleted that one.
i just felt the need to explain that a little more.
thanks for all the support ladies! i feel great today…ready and willing to do what God wants. wow. you guys are great…i wish everyone had this kind of support!
elisa - I just found your blog- can’t wait to sit down and read it when I have a quiet moment.
I too feel your pain, I am longing for summer, open windows and playing outside, quilts on the ground for picnics….sigh.
Winter can be so un-motivating.
traci - WOW~~even though I lOVE this entry and needed this entry who would have guessed the response???? WOW!!!
Barbara - AMEN SISTER! I’ve read your blog for quite a while now, never commented, but just had to on this wonderful thought! I, too, have felt this way….exhausted and weary before even starting…I, too, have found that getting closer to God has been the only answer to that problem. And THANK YOU for not singing the praises of Oprah (has some interesting topics from time to time, but she is NOT the goddess of America like some treat her), but of the One who truly deserves it!
Melissa - Thanks for your honesty, it’s a comfort not to feel alone in the new year BLAH. Keep fighting, His grace is sufficient for all our needs.
Carrie - I totally relate! I am normally charged and ready to go for the New Year, but this year, I just can not get motivated.
Cheer up!
Marnie - I don’t know where my comment went – it said:
Re: my earlier post – I’m not an American, I don’t follow Oprah, if she hasn’t done some thing to offend Christians (which is sounds like she has), I’m sorry if my earlier post was offensive.
Marnie
Marnie - Re my earlier post: I’m not an American, I don’t “follow” Oprah – so if she’s offended Christians, I’m sorry if my post was offenive.
Sara - Thank you for this! I’m feeling very much like this lately and it’s a.) good to know others feel this way, too, and b.) good to put things in perspective spiritually. So easy to forget those things sometimes.
Thanks!
Kari - I’ve been trying to log on to my internet all day and it hasn’t worked. Then out of nowhere it hooks up and your blog is what I decided to look at first. I needed this! I am sooooo glad I am not the only one that feels like this! My devil’s schemes are just like yours with exception to the mint brownies, mine is peanut m&m’s. And on top of this I just got done watching Barbara Walters interview with Patrick Swayze and his fight with cancer. I’m not even sick & I don’t have the umph to live that he does. I am ashamed of myself! Now that I’ve come to a realization, I’m going to get off this computer & go to bed at a decent time so my body can have the rest it needs & I will feel rejuvinated and fresh in the morning for the beautiful day God has in store for me tomorrow. Thanks Meg and God!
Kelley - Been trying to LIVE Col. 3:23 this week (specifically). May encourage you too…
katy - Well, I guess we’re all feeling this way. I told my husband a few minutes ago that I was ready for bed and it’s not even 9:00 yet. I might just go treat myself, put some comfy jammies on and jump in bed. 🙂
I just posted this morning b/c I’ve been feeling groggy as well. So, I’ve got myself back on a working out routine…hopefully this will help (along w/ eating somewhat decently).
Have a great rest of the week.
Tami - Amen Sister !!!
Thanks for sharing
Aren’t you glad there is a army of us women in the same battle and a BIG GOD to carry us through… 🙂
Blessings to you!
Marnie - I don’t watch Oprah … what did she do wrong?!!! I thought everyone loved Oprah!!! What am I missing!!!!!
Don’t forget Meg that your body is wanting very badly to hiberate at this time of the year … so don’t beat yourself up too much! Better to make small but consistant small steps than to demand too much and feel like you’re not getting it right. One of my favourite sayings is this:
“If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly” as in it’s worth messing up, getting wrong – just have a go. :o)
Love your blog!
vera - oh Meg I couldn’t agree more. I started up exercise routine AGAIN today too. Besides Annie’s cute face could motivate anyone. If only I had such cute pictures of my three girls 19,16,10!! Only four more days until she goes back to college. Still not sure good news or sad. I know sad. Anyway thanks.
Amanda - Hey Meg! You of all people know… this is just s phase!!! You have WAY to much creativity in you and way to much love for your family and way to much respect for our Savior to ever let this icky stuff get you down for long. So. I am sorry you are feeling blah. I am feeling it too…especially the cranky, impatient and yelling at my kids part of it… but you shall overcome!
You have a great Scripture on here… FOLLOW it!
And read James… they say it is written for the ‘mature’ believer…so it speaks to the trials and tribulations of someone who walks with Christ but gets overwhlemed or frustrated or just fed up with daily life. (Its short…and you’ll be glad you did.)
I’ll be praying for you!
God bless-
Amanda
pam - It is so comforting to know that it is not just me feeling this way! I have felt uninspired, cranky, tired, and just plain down in the dumps lately. Thanks for the verse and for putting your ick out there!
Kate - Oh I am right there with you. I have felt so horribly lazy/sluggish ever since Christmas. That verse was just what I needed to read tonight. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Jessie - Thank you so much for these thoughts. I am feeling the same way, even though mentally I keep trying to pump myself up I feel defeated before I start. I have the Oprah’s on my dvr for this week, but now I am considering deleting them, so I am blissfully unaware of what I’m ALSO not doing.
I feel like I need a vacation, but even that sounds exhausting at this point. I’ve got to plan a wedding, paint the inside of my house and hopefully loose 50+ lbs. I’m tired…pity party.
Thank you also for reminding me who we live this life for. I will remember this body is a precious gift from God and I will continue to try to nurture it mentally and physically through the best of my abilities.
God Bless and I hope you feel like super woman soon 🙂
Wendy - buy some fresh flowers and get some exercise. those always help! i often feel a little down this time of the year too and it is so gloomy out.
Jules - Hi Meg,
I just discovered your blog tonight – on the other side of the world no less! I’ve had a blast going through all of your previous posts, you have a beautiful family, take gorgeous photos and are a fantastic mum!
Everyone gets a bit down (especially at this time of the year – I spent the weekend in a similar funk) Still, just remember, this too shall pass.
Anyway, thank you, you have definitely inspired me tonight, I have been threatening to start my own blog for a long time, and after reading your posts I think I just might…. and I will be back to read your updates!
Cindy - Thanks for being honest, it helps to know it’s not just me. Watching TV instead of reading my Bible, worrying instead of praying, not getting enough sleep or exercise. I wonder if it’s a “mom” thing right after the holidays. Okay I’ll go make dinner now.
Sarah - I just went thru this, this past weekend. I just chalked it up to getting sick.. but I was just down and out and feeling sorry for myself…
so I took a day off work.. and was lazy… and it helped some… but then tuesday came.. and I had to go back…
its better now…
God helps us thru everything!
Rebecca Kriner and Tom Burke - Very well said Meg! Very inspirational! We Love you!
traci - This is actually one of my FAVORITE post you have ever done!!!!!!! I love that scripture…Im going to copy it and paste it everywhere, I truly am!! I love that its NOT Oprah…she makes me feel BLAH and some other things…it IS ALL ABOUT GOD and giving Him our best!!! LOVE THIS POST!!!!!
christine - must be something about this time of year
you were incredibly productive this holiday season
it’s only normal that our bodies crash at times
be kind to yourself and focus on all that beauty your hands created. You will get your groove back. Sometimes it takes a little bit of time. i’m just starting to get mine!But i still have to take down all my christmas decorations!
Enjoy
Sarah - Hi Meg, I’m a longtime fan of your blog and first-time commenter! I just wanted to say that I know how you feel (as so many of us do). Sometimes when you are feeling really burnt out and exhausted you really have to take some luxurious time for yourself before you feel like you have the energy to start overhauling everything and living Your Best Life. At the very least, you should try to go up that gorgeous bathroom of yours and have a nice long soak in the tub with a magazine or frothy book, and then put on your softest pajamas, and see if you can take the rest of the night off. Then, maybe you will feel more like starting fresh tomorrow and doing what “needs” to be done. I hope you find your energy and inspiration — it’s around here somewhere!
Jennifer - I can so relate. I can’t believe how blah I’m feeling. I don’t want to go to bed at night and all I want to do is be on the computer. So then I’m tired all day and have these guilty feelings. I feel so guilty because once my kids got on the bus this morning, I went back to bed and slept until 1:00PM!! Now I’m all groggy and still don’t want to answer those dishes and piles of laundry calling my name, much less the treadmill. Thanks for the post though…it motivated that I can (and will) do more with the help of our sweet Heavenly Father.
Thanks Meg for always keeping it real.
colleen - I have been reading your blog on and off for awhile. You always seem to keep it real so that is why I return. We see the good and the bad and thank goodness there is always more good for you and your family.
God came into my life in 2008 after 38 years of looking for Him. It’s a long story and you can click on my name to read our blog if you would like but to sum it up, my 5 year old sweet daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor last April. It has been one of the worst times but thankfully because of God, it has also been one of the best times in our life. We are very blessed and we understand how incredible each day God gives you is and we try not to take anything for granted.
It’s a new year and starting it out with God and being the best person you can be is a wonderful way to begin. Here’s to savoring it all and being happy!
-Colleen
Moseley, Virginia
Staci - Oh I know EXACTLY how you are feeling. I made a commitment to myself (I’ve done this before many times) to work out before even allowing myself time on the computer!!! WHY do I do this to myself !!!??? But it does help me not to sit down at the computer and totally “blow” an entire afternoon away. My Christmas ornaments have invaded our dining room table just waiting to get all wrapped up in their little homes for yet another year 🙂 So glad there is someone else out there who doesn’t have everything put away 🙂 Hope the walk with Waffle will help 🙂
erica - oh thank you for this post. i’m so sick of hearing oprah praised. if i hear anyone else quote oprah i think i might just throw up. thank you for your example of seeking for help from a higher source. from the only One who really can help.
i love your blog.
traci - i am so glad you praised God and not oprah – although she probably thought you were praising her. sorry, that wasn’t too nice of me. 🙂 hope your walk made you feel better. you are a great person and a great mom, meg. all kids have crazy mom’s once in a while. {{HUGS}}
MGF - LOVE the Krispie Creme MUG.
Enjoy……
meredith - Hang in there, Meg. The enemy can’t stand a woman of fortitude and conviction – it ruins all his plans. Hope you have a good night sleep and a better day today.
Jenn Thomas - Abuelos is calling us girls – we need a night out together
Mod Girl - Amen to that! Without Him we are nothing.
Love your knew header.
Lanny Stanard - Girlfriend you’ve said it all I’m right there with you! I’ve been feeling the same way but I’m feeling better now! things will get better I know they will…
mE…
carly - what encouragement! and said so perfectly and honestly. thank you.
Brooke - THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!!! My new year is starting off trying to center my life around His expectations for me and not my own (as always), but also about really being in this world but not of it! 2009 will be a big challenge year for me!! Thank you for being so open about your love of Christ, it is definitely encouraging to know you can reach so many with just one little post!
anne - Amen sister!
GO out and live your life!
and take some Vitamin D too!
xoxo
Sarah Keith - Exactly what many of us are thinking you’re just brave enough to admit it for us all! Go out in to the SUN and praise HIM for our many blessings! I love to be in HIS wonder! By the way…I made your YUMMO chicken enchiladas…FANTASTIC…and a couple of shirts with my girls initials on them. You just never know who is watching us and being inspired!!! Keep On! Love from Texas!
clgarrett - amen and amen.
and so glad you didn’t give “O” the credit. even though she has some good shows…but i won’t go there.
i think we all feel like this at some point. i decided to do my best DAILY this year and have more “BALANCE” in my life. new year = clean start. and those are always good.
i wish you the best…i pray that you are encouraged every day and that you find the rest that you need to stay on track and be strong!
tracey - tis the season for the ‘blahs’ i think. but all it takes is the slightest of perspective shifts to give yourself that little get-up-and-go that you need. i think taking the holiday decorations down will help too. : )
make yourself some cider or something special as you do it. it helps. and don’t even get me started on Oprah.
Kelly - Oh my goodness, me too, right down to the Oprah. It’s been a tough January so far. I keep thinking that it’s almost spring to help me keep positive.
Shannan - Isn’t it amazing how easily we can see that we are not alone, when we are just honest enough to reach out? At least that’s how I always feel.
I watched Oprah last night, too, and felt all sorts of similar ways. I was lying in bed thinking…I need to get a flax seed grinder! I need to go eat 14 walnuts! Ugh.
Thanks so much for sharing. We can never be reminded too often that the Devil seeks to deceive us and rob us of our joy. Thank goodness we have the Truth.
lulusparkles - just what i needed to read
so good to know it is not just me
feeling that way.
i think you are pretty dang awesome meg
Gwyn - Amen and Amen! I often get the January blahs, but not this year! God had empowered and created me for a specific purpose and this is the year that I will seek his guidance more than ever to fulfill that purpose!!!!!
sarah - I’ve been feeling the same way lately.
And I need to do the same things. Clean up, clear out, put up the decorations, etc.
And thank you for the verse, and this post.
Definitely something I needed.
Kelly - Amen to God not Oprah and I too shall put on the full armor of God! Great way to apply that verse. I too have been falling into the wanting to sit at the computer/stay up late/eat sweets temptations. I need to get in gear when I get home and do some laundry so my sweet husband will have some clean clothes to wear! Kelly
amy j - My muffin top has suddening escalated into a huge donut ring. How did I let this happen? My clothes are tight and I’m leaning toward sweats. I don’t want to be that person. Thanks for the feeling that I am not alone and I WILL take care of myself better. Starting NOW!
Donna - I can TOTALLY relate. Maybe this will make you feel better – your blog motivates ME…………it makes me want to get my house in order and do the things you do. I have 6 kids, so I can relate to you ~ and especially the photo of your laundry, mine looks like that ALL OF THE TIME. Keep blogging, you are INSPIRING. I am going to start a post on my blog of before and after photos of all the rooms in my house that are getting a RE org very soon –
Kim - Thanks for the push and the good reminders. I am blah today too but have no reason to be. Time to wake up and appreciate it all!
Lee Ann - Oh the yelling mommy. Where does she come from? She’s at my house all too often.
Thanks for the verse. So good. Reminds me that I cannot do it on my own. I need my armor….provided by God. Reminds me that He doesn’t want me to do it alone either. He will provide me with what I need to be who He designed me to be.
Ashley - Great post….I hate the crazy mommy that comes out from exhaustion and wasting time too.
Heather S - Oh I feel your struggle, I keep pushing back the date to start living healthfully. There’s a party with yummy food, it’s too cold out to exercise, a glass of wine with dinner and I’m too tired to do anything, let’s just eat out it’s easier. On and on and on.
You can do it!
Beth - I totatly agree with you…nope Oprah can’t help with it…but God surely can. I am feeling the same way when I get home from work…just tired and lazy…but I am starting on my exercise program..figured I would walk on the gezelle when I am watching my favorite show…so that should be easy.
Amy - Megan, I hope you don’t mind, but I put your post on my blog today (giving you full credit and removing your personal pictures) My blog is new, and my friends and I are trying to overcome bad habits and make a fresh start, and are going to blog about it to keep ourselves accountable. Your post just fit in perfectly with what I’ve been writing this month. I am praying for you, for strength to overcome!
Good luck to you,
Amy
amy d - thanks meg.
katie moreland - everyone is entitled to a blah day!!! Hope it gets better for you though!! 🙂
Julie K. - Amen sista!
You’ll be fine. It’s just the after christmas slump. Creative burn out. Maybe make a couple of yo-yo’s … you’ll feel better. :o)
hugs and prayers for a better day today.
xo~julie
Cheryl - I love this post. It puts me in my place 🙂
julie leak - I have been following your blogs for months. I can’t even remember how I came upon it. I have gotten so many cool ideas from it (I even mad the little hot chocolate treats for my girls class christmas party :D).
Your post today was so encouraging (to me and obviously many others). Thank you for sharing and being so vulnerable. It is such an encouragement to mom’s like me. There are so many days where normal everyday life has me just feeling blah. Ephesians 6:10 is definitely a great scripture to keep in front of me on a regular basis.
Your creativity is so amazing to me. I love crafts and such and have printed off and gotten directions to so many things that you do. I just haven’t gotten around to doing many of them 😀
Thanks again for such a refershing read that you put out daily.
brittany - I am in the same slump! So thank you for that…I really needed it!
carissa - love it… this post… the sharing… YOU!
big hugs!
Darby - Meg! Fabulous post. Praying for you to be strong in the Lord today… may He go before you and all that you set out to achieve and may He make it all possible. I’m already looking forward to seeing what y’all do together {you & Him}! Crank up some praise and get on with your stuff… and as Helen Keller so wisely said…
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Helen Keller
Be encouraged!!!
Nessa Dee - Amen! Thanks for posting this. I’m going to put on the full armor today and march right out of this pity party I’ve been in!
Melanie - Sending you hugs from Florida. You do need to get your rest because it always makes things better. You have a clearer head and you’re not so ‘fuzzy’. I struggle with insomnia and after about 3 days of being up in the middle of the night and not sleeping, you kinda break down. I have been very busy since Thanksgiving and after Christmas, I rested. My husband had hurt his leg and when he got home from work we would sit and watch football and just didn’t DO anything. It helped. I got my list made, cleaned up Christmas decorations, and got myself organized for the New Year. I feel much better. Rest your body & your mind and you WILL feel better:)
Cori - I have enjoyed you blog for months! I don’t think you could possibly be a lazy person….look at your posts! They are amazing and put people like me to shame. Don’t listen to Oprah. She is really good at preying on insecurities and in the end she somehow makes money from that! NOT COOL! Read your Bible it is much more inspiring!
Tammi - Good morning! and…I feel your pain…for some reason this new year IS NOT making me feel the way I think I should feel, just not too motivated about all the “New Year” hype…
Everything (biblical) that I have been hearing for this year is to “guard your heart”! Watch what we are putting into our hearts by what we hear, see, etc…”For out of the abundance of the heart the mouths speaks” Matt 12:34
That goes right along with putting on your full armor…you are also protecting your heart!
I DID NOT feel like messing with all those Cmas decorations, but once I got started, I was just a little bit excited about getting things back in order and somewhat “normal” again. And when I was all done, it felt so nice! You can do it!
I just wanted to encourage you a bit…have a get-r-dun day!! 🙂
Tami - I feel the same way.My mind is tired. I feel like my wheels are spinning all the time. I need money, but have small kids that need me. Hubbys money not enough now in this crazy world!If I work spend more money(gas,lunch,clothing,sitters)its very hard, I feel trapped! Im miserable behind a desk or in a cubicle!
PamperingBeki - Haha!! That’s EXACTLY what I’ve been thinking the last few days.
I had DVR’d those Oprah’s too and had the same thoughts.
I was forced to walk and pick the kids up from school yestarday. Not only did I survive, I actually enjoyed it!
The sunshine and fresh air were so good for me.
Kate Eschbach - Seriously. Amazing.
Thank you for posting this. I suddenly feel encouraged. Still BLAH, but much better.
I need sleep. I will go to bed on time tonight, so I can be the wife and mommy they need, not the selfish want to stay up with my hubby and vent girl. Who does that help anyway?
Thank you for posting this. I’ll be praying for you to be inspired today. 🙂