We received our shipment last week with all of our stuff. I feel overwhelmed by clutter and am having a hard time believing we have so much "junk". I am not a pack rat. I have kept only a few carefully chosen items from when AJP and BLP were babies and toddlers. If I don’t use something and it is time to move, it goes out the door. The part I can’t believe is how much I let slip through my “give it away, throw it away or sell it” attitude. I am going crazy with the mess. If I don’t get this taken care of soon, my very sanity will hang in the balance. My potential insanity has made me reflect on a quote I heard many years ago by Jenkins Lloyd Jones that says, “Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” Right now, I am beleaguered by the smoke, dust and cinders. I hope to have it cleared away in the next two weeks so that serenity may return. I am also trying to thank the Lord for this journey - maybe it will help me enjoy the order that will follow (for about 2 seconds!) When it is all over, maybe those that are visiting or live in our neighborhood can come over for a visit.
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