Today Is..... a BIG THING!

Today is a day of working and waiting! I am waiting for our furniture to arrive from South Africa and having to work at putting all the newly acquired things into different rooms so that our own things can take pride of place when they arrive. The furniture has been in storage since May 2008
Which makes almost 6 months!!! Can't believe how quickly time has flown!!! So much has happened in 6 months. The thing that got me thinking today was how often something big in our lives is preempted by work and then waiting. The birth of a baby.... 9 months of work... then waiting! Leaving school..... years of work and preparation and then studies and the waiting to find the BIG thing. The one thing that sparks your inspiration and gets you excited enough for your future. Marriage.... waiting and then working on the relationship. once married you wait and work again at the relationship as it changes. Babies, teenagers, adults. We all experience these cyclic changes and even in our spiritual life. Once we've been called as followers of our Lord Jesus Christ, we work towards making ourselves to be like Him. and the wait begins for His Second coming! Now that will be a really big thing for me!

Hey where did the day go?

Today has been another vastly different day from what I had planned! My original plan was to be a domestic goddess for the day and to tend to my own health requirements by seeing my MD at 12 and my social commitments included visiting a friend and partying with another friend...... well that was the plan.... BUT....
My day started with a midnight drive across to Hamilton where my VERY pregnant daughter went into a mild labour at 11pm and then called me in case it escalated and I ran out of time to cross from Ngatea to Hamilton ( about one and a half hours drive) I arrived at a little after midnight to find the process somewhat slowed and my daughter quite exhausted. We all turned in at about 2 am and slept til 5am when she was woken with more contractions slightly stronger and more intense in their spacing. It is now almost mid-day and still no baby. This is very normal as it can take a while foir everything to get to speed.... but when I stopped to look at the clock I wondered where the day went.
When this new little girl comes into the world what will I tell her about her birth? Actually I think the most memorable moment will be the one where I look into her little eyes and connect my soul to hers forever. It will no longer matter what I did with the day.... it'll be an eternal memory in my life because she lives. She will be my marker for this day. We look forward to holding you Rebecca Jane, won't you come out to play?

how did this happen?

Here I am at 46.... well, very nearly and I'm gonna be a Gramma again for the 3rd time. Yes I do know how THAT happened. What I don't get is why I am only finding myself at 46?! When I was a teenager I knew it all, and experienced it all (or so I thought!) and lapped it all up like a thirsty puppy. Then I put my life on hold for 26 years. I got married and had 3 babies in as many years. I adored being a mom. I adored nurturing them and being there for them but now I have left them all to their own devices...... and do you know what? They can do it without me! I don't have to juggle all the balls anymore. I am free to be me. I am free to enjoy my life again and have my own interests and hobbies. To love my children and their respective spouses and to spoil my grandchildren silly! I love being almost 46 and young enough to soak up those magic moments that you never expect to see at 30 when life is work and work is another four letter word.
Yesterday I gave myself the day off. A day to craft, a day to chat with new friends (and old ones =))
I love my Life and I am etenally grateful Lord for all the blessings you have given me so far.

New start

Today is another new start for me! We have been in New Zealand now for almost three months and we are settling in and LOVING it. I have found there are many things I need to put down in text so this is it..... WATCH THIS SPACE......