Book sorting, garage cleaning and book sorting again....

I first started sorting through the many book cases in our house. Pulling what we won't be using this year, won't be using again, setting aside what we would be using.  Then I moved into the garage where, yes believe it or not, more books awaited.  I pulled all of those boxes in, cleaned out 3/4 of the garage and felt very accomplished.  This is what I was left with in the house

So I then sorted through all of these boxes, what to sell, what to give away for free, what to take and trade in at our homeschool bookstore.  I widdled these boxes down to one give away, two trade in boxes, 1 sell box, and packed away 2 boxes for future years.  I sat back and smiled at all of my hard work.

Then the phone rang, a homeschool veteran had graduated all of her kids and wanted to donate some books to the homeschool group. " Could you take them?" she asked..............long pause........."well of course I can" I answered.  She told me that she was on her way.

My garage was once again full of books, 12 boxes of books to be exact. I invited over everyone to have a give-away.  I widdled it down to 10 after I consolidated....

I then went to the bookstore with my 2 boxes and got that down to 1.  I am back to 11 boxes of books in the garage.

This is a reflection of how my summer has been going.  I am feeling like I take a few steps forward and then slide down the hill and have to re-work it all to climb forward again.  I do not feel like I have accomplished anything and we start school in 2 weeks.  I have had to blow in the brown paper bag a few times to calm my anxiety down.

Reminded of Matthew 6:33-34 ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

I remind myself that all I can do is one day at a time, give my plans to Him, and trust that it will all work out.