Wants and Needs

Too many thoughts keep shooting through my brain. Why can't I ever paint my nails like the idea in my head? Why do my kids choose not to do their chores when they know they'll be in trouble for it later? What should I make for supper tonight, or any night this week, for that matter? Why did Chloe just yell that Jamie was going to burn the house down? Do I really want to buy a sewing machine? Will I use it? 

Sigh.

I feel like I have so many things I need to do, and so many things I want to do, that at times I just don't want to do anything. 

I want to take up sewing. I want to go digital with my scrapbooking. (That IS going to happen!) I want to learn (again) how to play the piano. I want to organize things in my house. I want to practice drawing on my chalkboard cupboard door. I want to get rid of some of my clothes. I want to get rid of some of my scrapbooking/crafty things. I want to exercise. (Maybe that should fall under the need to do list. Yes, I'm sure it should.) I want to load music on my iPod. I want to read my book. 

But then, there's the things I need to do, and it's not that I don't want to do the things I need to do. I do want to do them...they just aren't always that fun. I need to do laundry. I need to mop the kitchen floor. I need to clean out the fridge. I need to finish projects I started - which could be fun, depending on my mood. I need to clean in general. I need to make a menu plan for the week, make a grocery list and go grocery shopping. 

See...doesn't sound fun, does it? 

I'm praying that the Lord would give me a different mindset, so that I may accomplish the things I need to do, and still have time to do the things I want to do. Otherwise, I think my brain may continue to have this tug of war. 

Okay...off to do something!