Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: I'm Exhausted!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

I'm Exhausted!

I just started my "new job" today. I clean new houses after all the construction is done, before the closing. It's 5 hours of hard work, but I get paid well, so I figured it was worth it. The hardest parts were the tubs... have you ever seen a tub in a house under construction? Holy cow. So, hopefully I did alright. I was wishing so bad that one of my friends or family was here to help me. I would have gladly split the money for some company! Maybe in time I'll find a cleaning partner who I want to spend that much time with. I don't know how many houses I will have to do... I'm thinking it will really vary. Maybe 3 a month? We'll have to see how it all goes. For right now, though, I'm completely and totally exhausted! I've been a little under the weather too, and I didn't take anything to eat or drink, so that didn't help.

I had someone tell me that it wouldn't let her comment on my blog, so I changed the settings... now anybody should be able to comment. We'll try that for awhile, and see if anything wacky happens. So, if you've wanted to comment, and haven't been able to in the past, go ahead! I want to hear from all of you! :)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: How nice to land a job like that. Way to go!!!! If I was close by, I'd love to join you!!!; 4:43 PM
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Lisa said...: what a great opportunity! as i said on 'apron girls', i have done it. i wish i lived closer to you and we could totally have fun! lori helped me clean the dentist office and we split the money. it took half the time, we had company, and we both still made good money. anyway. did you take the beautiful photograph of the bird on your blog? what kind of camera do you have? it is beautiful.; 6:19 PM
Mindy said...: Tawnie and Lisa, I wish you girls could come clean with me! What a blast we would have!

Lisa, no, I didn't take that picture... I stole it off the internet. I wish I had taken it. ;) I have a canon digital camera...nothin' special!; 7:22 PM
Brenda said...: I'm glad I don't live close to you, because I wouldn't want to come and help. I like to avoid cleaning wherever possible.; 1:06 PM
Leisha and Tanner said...: So you asked if any of us had seen a tub under construction...well i would have to say i have!!! I also had the oppurtunity to help clean, scrub, scrape and whatever else it took...93 of them yeah that was fun...i totally know how it feels to clean up a place after the dirty construction people are gone to make the place shine...; 5:06 AM

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* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche