The Titus 2:4 Project - Women Mentoring Women

It's time again for the, ummm, let's see...maybe the 10th annual Ringis Fourth of July Bash.  It just sort of happened; We became the ones that 'always' have the party on the 4th.  Or whatever Saturday happened to be closest to it.  This year we are celebrating the 4th on the 4th.  Novel, huh? My husband loves to entertain as much as I do.  Especially when it's an outside shin-dig.  He takes his role very seriously.  So seriously, in fact, that he drives me a little insane.  Cutting grass all over the property, even in the pastures far from the house, he wants the grass well manicured.  He wants me to trim around the little Walnut saplings that are so far from the house that I'm certain no one can see them...and even if they could - or did - I'm certain they wouldn't give two rips whether or not the grass around the tree was cut precisely.  I spend a lot of time rolling my eyes during the days leading up to our party. Randy walk...

T.G.I.F!  So what's on your agenda today?  Most folks keep an eye on the clock, waiting and watching for five o'clock to roll around so they can get their weekend started. They dream of how they will spend the weekend (the 63 hours between 5 PM Friday and 8 AM Monday).  Some dream of relaxing or sleeping late. Some dream of sitting around a bon fire with friends or enjoying their favorite hobby.  Some dream of spending time with their significant other... Well snap out of it sister! It doesn't matter if you are a stay-at-home mom, a work-from-home mom, or a work-outside-the-home mom... when young children are involved, the weekends can be anything but relaxing. I used to get anxiety attacks regularly, every Friday at 3 PM when school got out and would dream of 7 AM Monday when the big, yellow bus would take them all away again...*sigh* There's nothing relaxing about running seven kids in seven directions and trying to keep a husband happy who wants nothin...