Finishing Feels Good

Being a mother with a bunch of kids and a housefull of re-occurring tasks, feeling like I've accomplished something has been challenging at times.

It has been nice over the years to have 'projects' of various sorts that have beginnings and ends - something FINISHED, something accomplished.

It is difficult to feel this in my regular routine.  The dishes are never done, there is always more laundry, another floor to clean, another window to wash, another meal to fix, boo-boo to put a band-aid on, nose to wipe, lesson to teach, errand to run....  At times it can feel rather suffocating-like because it seems like there is no forward movement, just perpetual tasks that are never finished.

Although there is much fruit to be seen over the years with our children, it is sometimes lost in the moments.  Meaning that it is challenging to see growth in the lives on my children on a daily basis.

Therefore, the majority of what I invest my time, effort and heart into does not provide a sense of accomplishment (at least in the moment).  Obviously, there are beautiful scenes in the midst of this kind of living that make it all worth while.  And even though it can feel like there is not accomplishment - THERE IS.

Hence, the little projects completed provide me with a nice boost of morale because I've completed something.  A job DONE.  A FINISHED product.  Something I can look at and say, "It's finally completed, you don't have to work on that again."

Today was such a day.  I finished 2 projects today and it feels nice.