Gratituesday: Mondays
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Most people dread Mondays. I’m not one of them. I realized this on Sunday night when I fell into bed, completely exhausted from the weekend. Five soccer games on Saturday; teaching a class, hosting and feeding many people all day Sunday – I love it all. I love it so much I put a lot of myself into it in hopes of making it great. I love the fellowship, the mentoring, the encouragement I receive from being with and worshiping with others.
But by Sunday night I’m so tired I can’t remember my own kids’ names. (Wait, no. That happens on a regular basis. It’s okay. As-Just-El-Mal- whatever their names are. They’re used to it.)
The beauty of a Monday morning for me is knowing that I don’t need to set an alarm. I don’t need to run out the door by whatever-o’clock. I get to ease my family back into a nice routine for the week. We get to read together, study together and reconnect after a full weekend of running.
I love every day of the week for different reasons. But right now I’m very thankful for the refreshment that comes with Mondays. (And I suppose I should also be thankful for the big laundry piles that come with Mondays too.) :)
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I kind of like Mondays too…it’s those Thursday’s that we need to be keeping an eye on! :)
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I can so relate to this, and treasure this when I start getting irritated by what I wish I was doing. I used to work full time as a hairdresser and 3 years ago, I stopped and started taking care of my kids and my house instead. I now get to sleep in on certain days, and take naps when I can convince everyone to chill for a while. It truly is a wonderful thing, being a mom.
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Mondays are one of my favorite days right now b/c it is our homeschool co`op day which is a great way to start the week. :)
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My Mondays are similar to yours in that most weekends are hectic so once hubs is off to work and child is off to school, I can assess the weekend damage and reboot for the week.
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I lost my job back in July and am still looking for another one. I will say, though, that the joy of the simplicity of Mondays is somthing that I have come to enjoy. I find pleasure in washing and hanging sheets out to dry.
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Oh do I remember the days when Monday was a welcome relief from the hectic weekend. I am in a different season of life now so Monday’s aren’t a relief but I am still thankful I have a fresh start to every week. Blessings Laura.
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Oh, Laura, I soooo relate to this! I love my weekends with my husband home from work, and I love our Sundays gathered in worship and fellowship with God’s people, but oh how I love Mondays when I can be home. :) Blessings, ~Lisa
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off topic… I put my vanilla beans in my vodka last night and have beans left over. I was wondering if you know how to make vanilla bean ice cream? I saw your ice cream recipe and wondered if I could just scrap out the inside of the bean and add it to the recipe. I have looked it up on-line and every recipe has you cook the mixture first. I want to keep my milk and eggs raw, do you have any ideas?
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Laura Reply:
October 5th, 2011 at 6:05 am
Yes, you can just scrape out the insides and throw it into the raw mixture. SO good!
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Beautiful post, Laura! I’m thankful for a fresh start to the week too. His mercies are new every morning!
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As I was reading the post I thought it was interesting you were writing your Gratituesday post on Monday. Then I realized that today is Tuesday! It was a long weekend. And I have to admit I am grateful it is Tuesday. LOL
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I also love Mondays. Great post :)
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I am grateful that I can smell the rain, feel the rain and see the rain, and hear it hitting my windows. I am grateful that my kids are healthy and happy.
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Unfortunately, my Mondays are usually filled with work (that I love, but still!), football games, 4-H, or whatever else seems to be going on. But I love Tuesdays. They are my chill day. I get caught up (mostly) on laundry and dishes, and hang out with my 3 year old while his brothers are in school. So today I am thankful for the fall breeze, my little guys smile, and the piles of laundry and dishes. Because those things mean I have food to feed my kids, and clothes to dress them in. Although sometimes I have to remind myself of that!
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I’m grateful for my two sons. My husband just deployed for the first time and when I’m missing him, I can look at our kids and see him in their faces. They are the spitting image of their daddy!
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I try to never plan anything on Mondays for the very reason of recouping from the weekend. I love to get out and do things, but I also love to stay home and not ‘have’ to go anywhere.
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Thanks for the great perspective!
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I love reading these hopeful posts because I am STRUGGLING as my daughter and I are in the early stages of homeschooling. It is so hard a lot of the time but I am trying hard to see the good and not just the bad. Unfortunately it seems the struggle is more prevalent than the joy lately……
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Mondays are great, my daughter calls me after work and fills me in on her weekend and week ahead.
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For years I have felt like the gerbil wheel started running on Monday morning and I just kept going until sometime on Friday when it would throw me off. Thanks for the reminder to find something “favorite” about every day. I am pretty sure that won’t be hard at all. Love the encouragement.
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Hmmm. I don’t know if I have a favorite day of the week. I guess it would depend. But I can agree, sometimes weekends are so busy that it’s nice to take a breather on Monday!
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