You have heard a little about why I started this project. I truly did want a place where I could go and find some “spiritual meat.” You know what I mean. I am tired of fluff. Tired of being babied. Tired of being told we don’t have to study and that we don’t have time to keep our houses in order. Yes, we are moms and wives and we are busy to the max, but in my own life I feel like I often just used that as an excuse. I allowed that perception that mom’s don’t have time to cover over my laziness. The truth is: I can get up 30 minutes earlier, I can turn off the TV, I can limit my time on the Internet (oh..Pinterest how I love you), I can listen to a Bible Study on a podcast while I clean. The time is there, but what do I chose to do with it? The truth is my husband and my kids NEED me to take the time to read the Bible, to pray, and to grow spiritually. They NEED me to learn about being a better homemaker. Those NEEDS are as important as a roof over their heads and food in their tummies!
Okay, don’t stop reading now and think I am a drill sergeant! What I have found is that when I let go of the excuse that because I have young children, I am too busy to grow spiritually and to excel at being a homemaker, there was an incredible amount of grace waiting on the other side. I felt such JOY at looking at my house and not seeing dust, clutter, and dirty laundry. I felt such JOY at getting to the end of the day and knowing that I spent time studying God’s word. I felt such PEACE knowing I had worked all day to take care of my family in the best way I knew how.
Will you join me? Will you get up and get moving?
Thanks for this Lindsay! I find it is so easy to beat myself up at the end of the day b/c I didn't get this or that accomplished or had any kind of meaningful "God time". If I just make myself do it and stop being lazy, it's amazing how much better and blessed I feel!
ReplyDeleteGirl...I was right there with you! I just started looking at the way I spent my time and I was amazed at what I found. Kind of like when you really look at where your money goes and get on a budget! I guess I put myself on a time budget! :) I was blown away at home much joy I felt at the end of the day.
ReplyDeleteThat's so true! There's a book called "168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think" that's about time management. A mentor of mine told me once that if I had to skip sleep in order to spend time with the Lord then to do it... she said HE can multiple my time and HE can give me the rest I need (in two or eight hours) and to remember that HE is that BIG... that if I desired and craved time with Him, then I needed to beleive HE would give me the time I needed. So so true (and hard to hear at the time!)
ReplyDeleteI am going to look for that book! I have been telling myself that once B sleeps through the night I am going to begin starting my day earlier. I need to stop using that excuse and do it!
ReplyDeleteI haven't actually read the book... but know others who have. It's geared more for moms who work outside the home, but those I know that have read it said they got some good practical tips out of it for managing their time at home as well. Let me know what you think if you read it, and I will try to read it too.. reading is one of those things I feel like I have no time to do these days!
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