- At least 1 completed blog a day!
- Home-school completed above our goal NOT under.
- Spic and Span House
- No arguing with the kids
- Bible study done EVERYDAY
- Menu posted weekly
- Naps taken
- Workouts done and my calories to not be over for once.
- Break from life.
My Realistic Needs:
- Quiet time with Jesus EVERYDAY and sometimes ALL DAY
- Home-school done as the individual need of the child was that day NOT what my planner says their need is for the day or week or month.
- Tidy house but not necessarily ready for a military inspection
- Food on our plates for the day and understood that if I can get a menu planned that will help that happen with the result of a less stressed dinner. (Having a menu helps me breath because it is something a don't have to add to my to-do list every day-just has to been scheduled 1 day)
- Naps are sometimes just a luxury for my day.... not always a need.
- Workouts are extremely beneficial for my mental health-but I had to realize that it just is not always going to be able to "work out" every day on certain weeks.
- Now to tackle NO arguing with the kids...... well that is where my QUIET TIME with Jesus comes in as my #1 NEED!!! If I can set my heart and mind in the right place to START my day then it makes FINISHING my day with at least a bit more peace more REALISTIC. I can NOT do it without Him.
- Breaks are definitely needed-but let us remember it should not be used as a justification for you QUITTING something that God wants you to do.
So bottom line: I took a much NEEDED break from a lot of MY to-do list and made more time for GOD's to-do list lately. Yes, there has still been running around like crazy and days with many things I felt unfinished. BUT, with that said, the overwhelming feeling that life was winning with drowning me in it's everyday nonsense has slowly been melting away. It's amazing what happens when we actually set back and let our Dad come in a direct, isn't it? lol
Challenge for the weekend: Take a break from life's to-do's and make more time for God's to-do's for you. And yes, this may mean you have to miss something on your calendar.... or you may have to say NO to something you really think you need done.... Ask Him to guide what your real needs are for you AND your family. Maybe you are right where he wants you.... Maybe you need to use that big fat sharpie to scratch some things off your list though instead.
"But SEEK FIRST His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do NOT be ANXIOUS for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34 NSAB
Thank you Jesus for these wise words for us all today. Your way is the way of hope and peace for all of our future. We love you and thank you for your words of wisdom and guidance in our life! Amen.
