These feelings come often, but let me get them off my chest anyway.

I think it's safe to say that we all have good days and bad days. I like to think of my bad days as simply "overwhelmed" days, because there is nothing really "bad" in my life (this is blessing, I know.)

I have been feeling recently like I am stretching myself too thin. A "funk" if you will.

During our Sunday School lesson a few days ago, the message talked about how we, as Christians, sin by doing things that most every American does. Stretching ourselves too thin financially, harboring jealousy in our hearts, over-indulging and not treating our bodies like the temples of God that they are... and lastly....stretching our time too thin. "What?!", I thought to myself. "I didn't know that working hard and having a lot on your plate was a sin."

I've been thinking about that a lot since Sunday and I truly don't see a way around my current schedule. If anything, it's going to get worse by August because I am now on the hunt for a full time job. I'm not over-scheduling myself because I like it.. I'm over-scheduled because I am trying to better myself and the life of my current and future family. My husband is doing the same. Maybe I'm just confused about the message from Sunday, but there is NO way around our situation right now.

Yes, I am ready for life to slow down a little bit. I'm ready to be done with school, but that is a long way from here.

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Another thing that has been bothering me lately is our house situation. We still own a home in Wilson, NC and have renters in place until February. Once February rolls around, they have the option to renew their lease (which they may or may not want to do) and we have the option of letting them renew their lease if we want. I used to work in the Mortgage Industry, so I know that it is highly unlikely that we will be able to purchase a new home for us as long as we still own our home in Wilson, NC. Even if we have renters in place and they are making the payments, we still OWN the home and would be financially responsible if they decided to vacate. No underwriter or mortgage lender is going to say ok to that and I know it.

So..... that means that we are stuck renting if we can't sell our home. I guess renting isn't so bad, but we just want a place to call our own. I am SO tired of moving. I'm tired of stressing out over keeping the carpet immaculate so that we will avoid cleaning fees when we leave. I'm tired of looking at sterile, white walls. I'm tired of not being able to put things where I want them. I'm tired of hearing my neighbors bang around in their kitchen all day every day. I'm SO ready to have some space and a backyard to let my child and my dogs run around in. He is confined to such a small space during the day and if I had a backyard, I could just walk out my back door, let him roam around for a little while and come back in out of the heat instead of packing his diaper bag, getting him out to the car and strapped in, driving to the park and feeling like I have to stay there longer than 10 minutes so that our trip seems "worth it."

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I know that ONE fine day, our lives will slow down. I've never been known for having a ton of patience and that part of my personality is catching up with me today. Most days, I'm fine and I see the greater goal ahead of me. On days like today, however, I get frustrated and impatient and just want to hit fast-forward. I know that I shouldn't wish my life away. I know that I should get past my self-loathing and pity and enjoy this time with my son. There are so many mothers who wish they could stay at home with their children, so I know how blessed I am to be able to be here.

I'll probably be better by tomorrow. In fact, I'm sure of it. I just have these days sometimes where I feel 100% over-extended. Do you ever feel the same way??