Spring brings new changes in the Lomeli household. We are transitioning to having me back in the classroom teaching University level courses, soccer tournaments State wide
and preparing for Catelyn's First Holy Communion at St. Paul the Apostle. The flowers blooming, pollen spreading around is a good reminder of how life can be so bitter sweet. I'm missing the financial rewards of working full-time but enjoy the open opportunities to complete projects, socialize with friends and organize our home. This new found opportunity has brought a chance to reflect on my goals both personal and career. And, it's still a work in progress. While I am fantasizing of an ideal situation of balancing home, work and my sanity, I know reality has a different approach of unfolding itself. I'm contemplating what I'm willing to sacrifice. The priorities I had in my early thirties are so much more evolved than my priorities coming into my forties. Ahhh, what experience and wisdom comes to light when life happens!!! All I know is...life moves forward and upward. Spring reminds me when I get those moments of despair, loneliness and exasperation.
look forward exultantly to God's glory.
3 Not only that; let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance,
4 and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope,
5 and a hope which will not let us down, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the
Holy Spirit which has been given to us.
The first few days early into the month of April reminds me about the importance of presence, patience and perseverance. How my actions affect the world around me whether I consciously recognize it "at the moment" when I complete my daily tasks of cooking, shopping, teaching, talking, organizing, meeting or other menial tasks of being a working Mom/Wife. I'm trying to find activities that are cost effective and still entertain my kids. The results of my research quickly showed me how abundant the blessings are when we look for them. A simple walk to the park to capture a glimpse of the kids growing and playing has definitely left an irreplaceable memory of this Spring 2013.
Roman 1
1 So then, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 it is through him, by faith, that we have been admitted into God's favour in which we are living, and look forward exultantly to God's glory.
3 Not only that; let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance,
4 and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope,
5 and a hope which will not let us down, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the
Holy Spirit which has been given to us.
The first few days early into the month of April reminds me about the importance of presence, patience and perseverance. How my actions affect the world around me whether I consciously recognize it "at the moment" when I complete my daily tasks of cooking, shopping, teaching, talking, organizing, meeting or other menial tasks of being a working Mom/Wife. I'm trying to find activities that are cost effective and still entertain my kids. The results of my research quickly showed me how abundant the blessings are when we look for them. A simple walk to the park to capture a glimpse of the kids growing and playing has definitely left an irreplaceable memory of this Spring 2013.
My babies no more but growing into young ladies.
I hope in my parenting and balancing life to impart the example of perseverance and patience to my children.
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
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