More Time...

This past weekend I dedicate my-self to paint my house or at least start painting my house. I woke up early on Saturday, and start painting downstairs. As I finished downstairs I start changing the floors of downstairs too, since I already have what I was going to use. Around 5:00 pm I finish downstairs paint and floors. I had a Halloween party that night so I ask my kids to get ready until I finish cleaning up everything. As I was cleaning I start thinking in all the work I have left to finish, and that I want to finish everything like “now!” I have 2 more gallons of paint to keep painting in my house but at the same time I have the party to attend with my kids.

Standing at the top of my stairs with one new gallon of paint in my hands, and thinking in all the work that I have to do the gallon of paint fall downstairs, and all the paint too, of course! Now I have to make the decision let all the paint there and get out of my house or just paint very quickly the other walls before the paint dries.  Well I stay, and paint, and paint, and keep painting. I end around 11:00 pm exhausted, and thinking there’s more walls to paint.

Last night I get home, and try to do everything again at the same time. My oldest son ask me to watch a funny video with him, and I tell him; "I can’t I have tons of things to do"  I was going to marinate a chicken. Well the bottle was new so I take the plastic wrap, and start shaking without noticing that the bottle was already open.  I end up marinating my kitchen and nook floor, the backsplash, kitchen cabinets, my cloths, and my hair.

How many times we stop doing fun things with friends, kids, spouses, and family just because we want to keep doing things (chores) or finish something that will take longer time than the one we know can be done? The funny thing is that I use to fight with my kids dad about this! The dirty laundry, the dishes in the sink, the walls to be paint, and all the other things will be there when you come back, even troubles!  Everyday of you life you will have dirty dishes to clean, dirty cloths to wash, things that you need to do or resolve, you can leave, and when you come back am 100% sure will be there waiting for you unless you paid somebody else to do it.

Last night I just let everything there, and told my-self you need to be on bed at 10:00 pm and I am going to do it! So at 10:00 pm I was sitting on my bed with my cup of tea, and just be still without saying anything just be. Well after no more than 1 minute my head start thinking and talking with God. Was a really peaceful moment for me until last. I recognize that I need to do it more often. With this I don’t say just let a mess everywhere everyday but recognize when it is necessary to do it. Kids, family, friends, love ones might not be there forever…

1 Peter 5:6-8

  ⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

 ⁸ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.



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MRM