If I Were Perfect

If I were perfect, my day would go something like this: I would rise up early, no later than 7:00 am, well before Doug gets out of bed. I would remember to weigh before doing anything else so my eating would be controlled. I would then start the coffee, take out the dog, and spend some time reading from God’s Word. Next I would hike up and down the steep driveway to jump start my metabolism for the day. By then, Doug would be awake, and we would enjoy a healthy breakfast together. I would then clean up the kitchen, putting away the dishes in the dishwasher, and check the menu to see if I need to take food out of the freezer for supper.

I would start a load of clothes in the washing machine. Next, I would check my email WITHOUT getting on Face Book where I might become engrossed for the next hour. Instead, I would straighten up the house and do any cleaning that needed to be done.

By now, I would be ready to start my project for the day, whether it be painting a picture, writing, or working in the yard. I would alternate and be sure that I worked on each of these projects at least once a week.

After taking time for lunch, I would go up to Mama’s and help her out in whatever manner she needed. Then I would sit down and just visit for a while.

When I got back home, I would spend some time practicing on my fiddle. Then I would run errands if need be, and if not, I would get back to work on the project for that day.

I would start supper on time, and fix plenty enough to take left-overs to Mama and Daddy afterwards. I would clean up the kitchen, then load and start the dishwasher. Then I could sit down at the computer to check email and spend time surfing the Net or playing games on Facebook. I would be sure to touch base with friends and family thru email or the phone. I might watch a little TV with Doug if there is something on I really want to see. I would end the day with time spent reading, and get to bed no later than 11:00. Before I went to bed, though, I would check my planner for the next day and take my vitamins. I would wash my face and take good care of my skin.

That would be a perfect day. It rarely happens - ok, it never happens. I too often sleep till 8 or 8:30. I linger over breakfast and play with Little Bit. I watch GMA, Regis and Kelly, The Doctors, and sometimes The View while I putter around the house. Often there are places we have to go, usually a doctor’s office, and the day is shot. I waste time playing Bejeweled on the computer and often don’t get around to working on any projects. I forget about supper until around 5:00 when I start figuring out what we have to eat. I put clothes in the washer and forget to dry them. Then when I dry them, I forget to take them out until they are all wrinkled. I seldom exercise, and often don’t take time to read my Bible. I watch the same old stories play on FOX over and over only to become worried and anxious about the future. I eat too much. I stay up way too late playing Scrabble on Face Book with my sister, then go to bed with my make-up on.

Paul said it best in the Scriptures: “For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do – this I keep doing.” Thank goodness Paul doesn’t stop there, but tells us that Jesus will rescue us from this body of sin! (Even a fat, out-of-shape body!)