Hey lookit, apparently I have glasses exactly like my future mother and sister in law:-) We all must have wonderful taste!!
I felt very very adult-like tonight. I left work, got groceries, did some laundry, and cooked dinner. Okay, so I really didn't cook. I followed the directions on the Hamburger Helper box. Nonetheless, it required a stove. So I feel slightly accomplished. Someone told me that I was running out of time to do this whole cooking thing. I almost was offended. Because I'm getting married, I'm expected to learn how to cook??? After much thought, I decided that being angry wasn't worth it. I mean, I'm growing up. Cooking for myself and eventually someone else will be required, it doesn't mean the responsibility lies solely with me.
Speaking of domestic responsibility, Joe and I have had a few discussions lately about the roles of men and women in marriage. Joe wants me to be a stay-at-home mom. To be honest, that kind of scares me. I suppose that's because I'm completely not ready for children yet. Some people that I've talked to believe that if you're not ready for children, you're not ready for marriage. Hello? Am I the only one that disagrees with this statement? I believe that one should be prepared for the possibility of children, but that this is separate from being ready for having children.
I feel like a true multi-tasker. During my writing of this blog, I've managed to clean up my kitchen and bathroom, and read my devotional for today. I've been doing a lot of that lately, multi-tasking God into the day. I have to stop myself before I feel happy about being able to make God fit. I am constantly having to remind myself that I was created for God's purpose. He is not here to fit in with MY time, my purposes, my plans, my goals. My life is His. Why is this so hard? This past Sunday during church, the pastor challenged us: It's not "oh no, I didn't have time to put aside for God today." It's "God, I didn't love you enough to make sure to put aside time for you." Although I've heard this many times before, it struck me during that particular sermon. Even while being out of school, Between work and my many (self ascribed) obligations and new "hobbies" that I haven't made time for daily devotionals and prayer. I decided to give up my beloved Netflix. Movies were taking over all of my spare time, and while I'm still struggling with the decision, I will end my subscription. Joe keeps telling me how most movies are nothing but trash. While I don't agree with a statement this extreme, I do agree that I don't need to be filling my head with fluff when I could be learning and experiencing my Creator. The thought makes me smile=) Therefore, no more Netflix, and I will be monitoring how much time I spend on the internet. Blogging aside, Myspace and Facebook are sucking up my time. I will only check each once a week, instead of the usual everyday routine. So I've made some promises to myself:-) I promise I will actually update soon!!
Okay, off to read and do MORE laundry. Hey, how did all of Joe's laundry become my job?? Coming with the "engaged" territory I suppose...
Reading: Proverbs 31 & Speak Softly, She Can Hear
Listening to: O.A.R. , In Between Now and Then
