{"id":93,"date":"2010-01-21T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/muslimahinprogress\/2010\/01\/21\/okay-let-me-get-off-my-duff-and-go-do-some-housework\/"},"modified":"2010-01-21T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T12:36:00","slug":"okay-let-me-get-off-my-duff-and-go-do-some-housework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/muslimahinprogress\/2010\/01\/okay-let-me-get-off-my-duff-and-go-do-some-housework.html","title":{"rendered":"Okay, let me get off my duff and go do some housework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Salaam Alaikum and hello all.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve spent much of the morning online, tidying up my e-mail addresses and my FB account, checking in at Help People Island on Second Life.\u00a0 Right now I\u2019m just about done with my computer work for the morning.\u00a0 My computerized Adhan is telling me that it is time for the zhur prayer, so inshAllah as soon as I\u2019m done here I\u2019ll nip off to make wudu\u2019 and then go pray.\u00a0 There is a cute grey squirrel on my balcony enjoying a late breakfast of stale multi-grain bread.\u00a0 The weather is grey but not nasty, and the kids are not fighting.\u00a0 All in all, a good morning.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0 have been becoming so busy lately.\u00a0 In addition to my duties as wife and mommy, I have started a radio show at Blogtalkradio.\u00a0 I had ONE successful half-hour episode after dealing with technical issues.\u00a0 Skype, are you listening, Skype?\u00a0 The program is titled \u201cLearning Islam with Sister Noorah\u201d.\u00a0 I currently have only one broadcast a week scheduled, but I have so much to talk about that I might do several programs a week.\u00a0 Depends on if I can bring in the listeners.\u00a0 I\u2019m busy promoting the program and telling all my friends, contacts, and just about anyone else.\u00a0 Might mention it to the lady in the checkout stand at the grocery store later\u2026.<\/p>\n

In addition to that, I am writing for Islamicanswers.com now.\u00a0 It is a very challenging task, because people write in with all manner of questions and problems.\u00a0 It can make you cry to see the situations some people allow themselves to get caught in.\u00a0 Truly, living an Islamic life saves you from SO many problems because you have a structure around which to live your life.\u00a0 I pray that I can always counsel people with the truth and compassion their questions deserve.\u00a0 I remember how misguided I\u00a0 <\/i>was before Allah guided me to Islam.<\/p>\n

So, Second Life, Islamicanswers.com, Blogtalkradio.\u00a0 It keeps me very busy, but I\u2019m also trying to stay balanced, to get the cooking and laundry done, to make time to read Qur\u2019an (which I did last night instead of watching the new program \u201cHuman Target\u201d on Fox, yeah me!) and to further my education.\u00a0 I am starting to take some of the free classes available from the Islamiconlineuniversity.com.\u00a0 They have an accredited degree program, but until I have some rizq coming in I\u2019ll have to stick w\/ the free stuff.<\/p>\n

I am intending, inshAllah, to begin tutoring ladies in English as a Second Language.\u00a0 All things in due time; I hope to be able to start this in the spring.\u00a0 InshAllah this will provide me with some of the money to continue to do all I want to do fi sabil Allah.<\/p>\n

Did I mention that my husband is VERY supportive of all my hobbies, tasks, and projects?\u00a0 It\u2019s near impossible for a person to thrive if his or her spouse is not supportive.\u00a0 I don\u2019t take his support for granted and I know it really is a blessing.\u00a0 He has a lot of good ideas, too, for the radio show and other stuff.\u00a0 I think he envisions me giving Rush Limbaugh a run for his money, lol.<\/p>\n

Okay, now reality is intruding in its usual rude manner.\u00a0 My youngest son is VERY good at informing me when his sister is in need of a diaper change, and he has just sounded the alert.\u00a0 I must go attend to this duty and then get busy with all my other chores.\u00a0 Anyone wanna help fold the towels?\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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