Don't Think I'm Perfect

My blog it has been far more popular that I ever thought it would be, but with that I feel like I may have given you all a false impression of who I am - behind the scenes. Today is my confession - real and unfiltered.

Please don't think I'm perfect.
I'm not.
My home looks more like Family Circus than Leave it to Beaver.
I have piles of dirty laundry stacking up and go to bed with the sink still full of dishes.
I don't vacuum or sweep as often as I probably should and I can't stand cleaning the bathroom.
My priorities get mixed up and have to learn from my mistakes every stinking day.
I feel guilty every time I leave my kids and can't help but worry about them every second that I am gone.
I get frustrated with my kids more than I like and I can say with all honesty that if I caught them washing my car with the windows down - my response would not be 'you missed a spot.'
I have trouble remembering people's names - if I call you by a nickname it is because I completely forgot but I am too embarrassed to ask again.
I procrastinate.
I feed my kids cold cereal for breakfast and PB&J for lunch because I don't want to clean up the mess that cooking makes.
I am a perfectionist. Watching my kids decorate cookies or do crafts is like torture.
I can't stand to spend money on anything for myself.
If I think about it long enough there is probably a selfish motivation at least partially behind just about everything I do.
I eat chocolate every day.
I have bad habits that I can't quit no matter how hard I try.
I screw up cooking dinner at least once a week.
I have trouble saying no.
I don't exercise because I am just plain lazy.
I get completely stressed if there are toys all over the place.
I care too much what other people think about me.
My life is a constant battle for control.
My faith is weak.
My hope is often crushed by fear.
My prayers are often filled with doubt.

I have a lot to learn as a mom, a wife, and as a woman. We all have our struggles and we are all loved by the One who created us - baggage and all! Be careful what you say & be careful not to judge. Don't let your own self-worth be determined by what others are doing. They have skeletons in the closet just like you!!! Do the very best that you can and keep your eyes and heart focused on your own journey.