Looking At My Half-Done Wall

Yea. Can you believe I am still looking at my “half-done wall”? Maybe you don’t recall the last post I wrote, since it has been a week or more since I wrote it. Check it out here. In a nutshell, the people in the book of Nehemiah chapter 4, were getting tired and looking at all the work that still needed doing instead of all that was completed. They had a wall completely around their city for the first time in 100 years! It was only halfway done, and they were tired. I get that. We are halfway, more than halfway, done. I do get overwhelmed sometimes just looking at all that needs doing and then, dealing with the “doing” in the midst of construction.  

The reality is that living in a home under construction is difficult, no doubt about that. Washing dishes in my bathroom sink, when there are a few, and in the bathtub when there are a lot, is difficult. We are using paper products as much as possible, but sometimes we just have to use real dishes. 

I tried cooking earlier this week, and I do try to cook at least once a week. But it’s difficult to clean up when you are washing dishes in the bathtub.

That is just the reality of things right now. 

I have no floor on most of the main floor of my house, which makes it hard to vacuum up all the dog hair that accumulates from my long, white-haired, 80 lb dog. 

My bedroom is still not patched and repaired and painted. 

Now I’m adding in all the outdoor tasks that need doing. 

Mowing regularly. Trimming.. then, cleaning up the clippings because the lawn was so long the first time we cut. 

None of this stuff is bad. I’m not saying that. 

Half-Done Wall: Transitions are difficult

It’s just the transition of a home remodel. We are in the “in-between” stage. Not completely gutted and not completely useable. 

Then the transition of winter to spring. The “we don’t have to do any yard work but shoveling snow” stage to “mow the grass trim the grass plant the plants and seeds and keep all the balls moving because the weeds are growing faster than the plants are….” 

In between all that are the usual jobs and chores and things that need to get done. And my new business of Life Coaching and Emotion Code practitioner. 

You all know exactly what I mean here. 

It’s life. 

Life is full of transitions. 

We go from infant to toddlers to preschool to grade school to middle school to high school to adult….. and then, so many different paths. 

Half-Done Wall: Parenting transitions

Now, we are in some other kinds of transitions in our parenting and businesses. I am transitioning slowly from full-time parenting to grandparenting, to being a mother of adults and adults who are getting married or who have significant others… I am still a parent, obviously, that never changes, but the roles change. 

My youngest 2 are in High School now. One of them will graduate this year. Off into the schooling of his choice. This means, if we continue homeschooling, I will be schooling one. For the first time.. another transition. 

Halfway done… 

I guess I am the “half-empty” type… I was thinking I was the “half-full” type.. and I definitely can be at times. But, I keep looking at things, the transitions I am in, as “a half-built wall..” 

I am irritating myself. I feel bad for the people around me. Suddenly, I totally understand the people in the story in Nehemiah. You can read my post about that here. 

Here is where I need to keep refocusing my mind onto “whatever is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind.” There are so many good things happening around me, I don’t know what to do with it all. I am simply overwhelmed with all the good. 

Blessings!

Here is a quick list, if you are interested: 

• New Grandbabies!!
• All new HICKORY cabinets that are gorgeous and that I have wanted all my life!!
• A huge new farmhouse-style sink that I can do EVERYTHING in!
• A pull-out shelf for my Kitchen Aid mixer!!!
• A kitchen and living room done in a style I LOVE!!
• My bedroom WILL BE painted and done in a style I will be happy with. 
• New kittens at our house- my son’s, but still. 
• Life Coach/Emotion Code Clients that are seeing amazing results in their lives!! (That is HUGE!!)
• My flowers have started blooming!!! 
• I have asparagus-one of my favorite homegrown vegetables- growing nicely in my garden!! 

 That is just a quick list of all the good stuff. That is where my focus needs to be; choosing to gaze upon my “half-done wall”, to admire it!

Now, excuse me while I head outside to mow the grass or pull some weeds. Or maybe I will patch my walls quickly before heading out. 

Have an amazing day!

Thanks for reading.