Define Simple

How do I define simple?

I am a mum, so simplicity for me would be to only need to focus on raising my child, Trinity. But this is not the case, I am a single mum, and so I also have to 'bring home the bacon' so to speak. I have a chef qualification but have been studying an Associates degree of Theology to go into more pastoral care work. I am a triathlon coach and triathlon official and play hockey during winter. I have extended family in South Africa, America and Australia and Trinity has grandparents and extended family in the UK.
Trinity is at school in year 1. We are apart of a church just a walk away from home, I am on the music team and part of a home group. I run a prayer group for Thailand once a month and help with a prayer group for Sport ministry in Perth, once a month.
All these things are good and yet somehow I feel that life is not really simple.

When we went away on a camping trip to Shark Bay, I realised what simple was like and I could deal with that.
Waking up, exercising, taking care of the meals, washing and housekeeping. Exploring with Trinity and doing something fun together. Reading together, playing games, playing tennis and practicing our skills. Taking photos to record memories. Early bed and early rise. Taking time to reflect on the day, talking to God and enjoying reading his Word. Laughing with family. not worrying about money.

But the reality is that I am not on holiday everyday, but I am determined to get as close to it as possible.
One step at a time and with patience and perseverance I know it will be achievable.

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Peter 1:5-8


Well that says it all, in terms of what my goals are for today :)


Knowing that Christ has died for me and has dealt with my iniquities, I can keep looking ahead and know that in him is the power to do all these things, and for an eternal purpose.