Wondering what to do with daylight
“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” (Emily Dickinson)
I read that quote in one of my old Xanga entries this morning, and it made me miss poetry. And creative writing. Immersing myself in the beauty of language. Ah, college days…
You know what’s really annoying? When the doorbell rings for no good reason in the middle of my baby’s nap. I should put a sign on the door. I do not want to buy anything or support drug-free youth. Not while my 5-month-old is sleeping. Is that mean of me? (Thankfully, he slept through it.)
I wish I lived near my family. I admit to being jealous of moms who can go spend time with their own mothers, and have free and trustworthy babysitting. That’s just one reason I wish I lived near them, of course. 
Things are different here in Florida. Culture is different. I’m realizing that more and more. Girls, in general, dress so immodestly. Oh my goodness.
And I’m sorry if this offends anyone… (That reminds me of Marty on Gilmore Girls: “I’m about to say something that will offend possibly everyone in the entire world.”)
…But no Christian girl should be wearing a bi*kini in public. Unless you feel it’s appropriate to wear your skivvies in front of everyone. And if you do wear a bi*kini, is it necessary to plaster pictures of yourself all over Facebook? Is this a Hollister catalog? Didn’t think so.
I feel very opinionated right now.
I am still having some issues with my head (abrupt change of subject, anyone?). I don’t want to go into great detail here. But it’s been very difficult. It forces me to rest and take things slowly and not get very much accomplished, and that’s so. hard. for me.
I realize how much I really do base my feelings about the Lord on my performance. I pray to be saved from legalism. And yet to know that He says if I love Him, I will obey His commandments. If I call Him Lord and mean it, I will do what He says. If I believe Him, I’ll live like it. Yet His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He loves me. These things take so long to sink in.
Sigh.
Transitioning: here are three blogs that aren’t on my links list but that I’ve enjoyed perusing lately: lowercase letters, Small Notebook, and tryin’ to throw my arms around the world. And don’t forget to read Callie’s guest post and leave her some comment love!
To finish up possibly the most scatterbrained entry ever, I wanted to give my title credit. It’s a line from Brooke Fraser’s song “Arithmetic.”
And don’t you love that photo? It’s so summery.
I’m with you on the bikini thing. It’s hard to find good swimsuits, but I don’t see how you justify a bikini – I can’t.
Though I must say, when we were in DC last summer, I finally understood why some women might want to wear less clothing in the summer out there – it was ridiculously hot! I don’t like spaghetti string tank tops, but if there was one time that I was tempted to be seen in public in one, it was then.
I love your opinionatedness! I heartily agree about the whole doorbell thing. We went without a doorbell for a year, and Hubby decided that right about when the Q was a few months old it would be a GRAND time to install it. Needless to say, I have been known to tape a note to it asking for people to please knock, a baby is sleeping. I think I should have a nice one made up so I don’t have to keep using scotch tape.
And bikinis. I do not understand them. It’s basically a bra and underwear. WHY to women feel like it is okay to wear them while swimming/sunning and not any other time (well, there are some who do that, too…but you know what I mean.) and it greatly irks me that there are so many YOUNG ladies running around in them, too! My nieces for instance, it just drives me crazy. I’m taking deep breaths about my soon-to-be new challenge of dressing a girl in today’s society. Lord help me!
Hang in there, sister. Love that second to the last paragraph. He is faithful to complete what He has started in us!
hi just a question like your blog by the way.. how did you get on the bottom of posts link to it to work do you own your blog?
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Free babysitting – any old time!! Free coffee – free cookies – free listening – whatever! (I must admit I do appreciate it when they keep their bi*kinis on – at least.) We miss you tremendously!
I enjoyed reading thise post so much – thank you for writing, Anna!
I hear you on the no family close by thing. I’m going to be working part time for a few months after our baby is born, and have no idea who will watch our little one as both our families are hours away. Financially, it makes no sense to pay someone a large portion of my salary, yet I’m committed to finishing this job. Just another reminder that God WILL provide.
Another thing that irks me is little girls wearing bikinis. Why would you let your 6, 7 or 8 year old wear them in public??