The Summer of my miscontent.....

I get restless this time of year. If you ask my husband he will say irritable too. I'm not sure what causes it. Perhaps I know what lies ahead. A busy school year with three kids. My gardens even look anxious and restless. I feel change a coming and yet I feel nothing changing. My son and I were talking the other night while we were making dinner and I said to him, "you know sometimes I would like to sell the house, simplify, move and start in a whole new fresh atmosphere". This came as a little shocking to Alex. "Really mom?" to which I replied, "yes, really". I would love to pay off debt, get rid of so much stuff we don't need, and live simply, and maybe start planning to travel etc.", he thought about it for a minute then said, 'I could see that". Now moving to most people is the most unappealing process possible. But lately I look around at the amount of stuff my husband and I have accumulated and really, we could do without. Of course I haven't mentioned this to my husband because I've scared him enough these past few months, but there is a restlessness in my bones. Perhaps it's because things I felt that I needed so badly in my life really aren't that important. I've learned to look at things differently. I'm tired of stuff. Stuff wears you down. Both physically and mentally. I've put this crazy notion into my God box and asked him for the answer. I wish I could explain this feeling better but I do go through it every year. This time I'm looking for an answer. I hate waiting but it's God's time not mine. So quietly (and anxiously) I wait.....