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June 14, 2005
chronic lack of solitude
I haven't updated for a while due to a lack of internet access and the unexpected passing of my digital camera. My kids are still amazingly adorable and continue to be quite the handful (as I am so often reminded). I was able to get another camera, so more great pictures are to come once I can figure out this replacement.
What has filled my days since the last entries? While reading a segment of a book about busy moms, I came across the phrase "chronic lack of solitude." That would be an accurate description of my days. I do understand that this is the life of a stay-at-home mom, and I would not change one aspect of our life together. There are, however, those moments when I really need time away--time to see a glimpse of the individual that God has created and continues to work in apart from my role as a mother. Fully realizing that much of my purpose is tied into my family and community, I do wonder how much of myself gets lost beneath the daily lists of tasks to be completed. It is only in those quiet moments alone with a good book; walking alone without my family standing before me to hide my insecurities; listening to live music while focusing on lyrics that put words to personal struggles and grief...it is in those moments that I can really feel what I am and the person that I am becoming. These instances are precious yet seem to fly away as quickly as they are found.
| By cooleys | 11:29 PM
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