To say that I don’t have time right now is like saying that Bill Gates just has a little extra “walking around money”. Yes that would be an understatement.
Besides the regular routine of mothering, homeschooling, household management, my home based business and my “part time” job (yada yada)… I am working ’round the clock on the annual Jim Elliot Christian High School Dinner Auction which is just over a week away (and I still need to sell 150 tickets..yikes, gather up last minute auction donations and work daily with my team of volunteers). Add to that my homeschoolers have state testing this week, not having gone to bed before 2am in days and having kids going “down for the count” daily with the stomach flu…and yes extra time is just about non existent in my life right now.
Yet today despite all of this…I managed to throw on some red, white & blue, grab some flags out of the closet and drive downtown to City Hall for a 45 minute rally at our Stockton City Tea Party.
Why did I stop in the midst of the craziness of my current life to attend a rally where no one was expecting me or perhaps it didn’t even matter if I was there? Why did I overcome my own personal objections of weariness, busyness and other obligations? WHY? WHY? WHY?
- Because I believe in the message!
- Because I am role modeling for and training my children. They are watching and listening to not just what I say….but what I do.
- Because in the future when I am asked – “Why did you not try to do something to stop this mess?” I will be able to with a clear conscience say – I did do something!
There is so much more that I could say about how sometimes we just need to throw out our excuses as to why we can’t do something….and just do it! (but I will just let me actions speak for me this time)
Life went on today….even though I spent 45 minutes at a rally letting my voice be heard and then another 45 minutes sharing that with you in this blog! And no one may ever remember that I let my voice be heard today, but I will lay my head on the pillow tonight with perfect peace that I have stood for what I believe in, have role modeled that to my children and have began the fight for our future generation who will have to bear the brunt of our current actions.
Is there something in your life that you say you believe in and that you just are not making the time to do? Or perhaps you really do not have the time? So what….just do it! (This is what I said to myself this morning as I contemplated “skipping out” on this event and listed all the reasons I just didn’t have the time)
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Beth,
I am always inspired by you and the way you “talk and walk the walk”. I’m inspired by you and it is my prayer to let my light shine so others may see it.
Blessings,
Terri
Thank you for reminding us how important it is to role model…but especially to ‘just do it’ for our own personal growth. You are always such an inspiration & fabulous teacher for us to aspire to….
I have always wanted to go with a local group to pray at a Long Beach abortion clinic. They are going this Saturday which is my grandchild’s birthday. I was adopted myself and chose life for my own child and my daughter chose life for my grandchild. This issue is dear to my heart. I will find out the family plans for that day and try to work it into my day.
Thanks for the strong encouragement.
Beth, I felt the same way what with being at the hospital with Daryl, but “stuff” was cleared for me to go… it truly was a God thing & it was an encouraging time. Thanks for the reminder
Hi Beth,
We also attended the Tea Party in Sacramento. It is very interesting the way we are being portrayed in the media, but I believe it was the right thing to do also. Our current national policies truly are “fiscal child abuse.” I would like to chat sometime with you whenever you have time on your hands! Ha!