Real World Mom

“It’s ok. It’s so nice. It’s just another day in paradise.
Well, there’s no place that I’d rather be .
Two hearts, and one dream,
I wouldn’t trade it for anything .
And I ask the lord every night,
For just another day in paradise…”

Routines can be helpful in many ways. They can give a sense of security, in that we know what to expect. There’s also an aspect of comfort in knowing that we can go through many of our daily activities on auto-pilot.

A routine can help us accomplish a heck of a lot, cuz we know what needs to be done, in what order, and exactly how, because we do it all the time.

However, routines can also have a serious down-side if we’re not careful. I’ve become more aware of this lately in my own life.

Sometimes, we begin to rely so heavily on our daily routine that we forget about other important things that also need our attention.

I should have let the dinner dishes sit while I went and played a game with the kids more often.

I need to remind myself, repeatedly, to do special things for me. Even if that just means treating myself to an hour-long bubble bath!

I want to make more time for just T and I. Instead of putting work and other stuff ahead of us so much.

My point? The mountain of laundry, that phone call to be returned, and even the email (coming from me, that’s saying something!) can wait while we take the time to live our lives a little each day. Kids grow up, we get older, and life goes by way too fast. Remember to create and enjoy the moments along the way.

Opening paragraph is an excerpt from the song “Just Another Day in Paradise”, written by Craig Wiseman and Phil Vassar. Performed by Phil Vassar.