Playing in my Yard...

It's nice when you can take a step back from all of the weeding, mowing, trimming, raking, sweeping and just look at what you accomplished in your garden. Since I do almost all of the gardening myself (except for the composting--thanks honey), I don't always notice what the overall picture looks like. Call it "not seeing the garden for the flowers." I tend to hyper-focus on all the little details.

I forget to look at the big picture, which shows all of the devotion.

Some days I even forget to play, which is what all the hard work is about. If I do not enjoy what I do, why do it?

Homeschooling can be like that too. Some days we work hard, we have struggles, I doubt my own ability to teach, and I wonder if I am doing the right thing. But if I step back, I see my family happy and thriving, my children engrossed in their activities, and I remind myself to enjoy it.

I remind myself to play.

Life must be lived as play. ~Plato