Obstacles

Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking about obstacles.  Obstacles in my life that prohibit me from being the person I want to be. 

What are the obstacles I see?  Laundry, meal preparation and clean up, cleaning, running children, responsibilties to job, etc.  You see the list see endless.  And then there are the obstacles of money and time. 

Sometimes I feel like all I encounter are obstacles.  Like my life is great but only with restrictions.

What I am trying to figure out is who is putting these obstacles in my place?  My family or I?  Am I placing too many expectations on what needs to be done?  If I let go will everyone else do what they are responsible for?  And if I spend a couple extra bucks on myself will there be enough money in the account for everyone else?

Are these the questions every mother keeps asking?  And why can't I figure this out?

Wow! The above was written several weeks ago and saved to draft. This allowed me time to a) reflect on what I had written and b) recover from my PMS whinefest :) I do have to say that obstacles are how you view them. You can either complain about all the things you can't do or make do with what you have. I know for me alot has to do with how much time I am spending reading the bible and reflecting. I also don't want to make light of the fact that yes indeed that there are obstacles in our life that cannot be moved. There is always going to be laundry, meals to make and messes to be picked up. But just as God promised not to put anything too tough in our way we can handle it.

What are some obstacles you want moved out of your way? Can I pray for you?