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I feel like I've lived this past month - or three, or four, or more - with the fast forward button punched down.
We celebrated lots of birthdays: Rob, me and Nathan. (Ellie keeps us on track with those. She knows hers comes right after Ben's :D). We celebrated a successful indoor drumline season, including three out of state trips. We enjoyed the high school musical, Guys and Dolls - Nathan's first appearance in a pit orchestra. We are relieved that AP exams are done (especially Nathan). Ben's happy to be done with end of grade tests. On top of all that, we have crammed in visits to see ALL our parents and siblings this month. Whew!
I look at the family calendar and wonder. When does it ever end? It doesn't -- according to my friend, Barb, who is an empty-nester. If anyone knows, she does.
So, if it doesn't end, if life is going to be lived from appointment to appointment, challenge to challenge, kid to kid to kid... how do I do it right?
Ahhhh, that's the easiest part! I just need to remember the words of the psalmist, "Be still and know that I am God." Waking each morning with a prayer on my lips. Sipping coffee while I read God's word. Before I ever get going, I need to stop. And talk. With God.
How about you? Does your to do list rival that of a corporate executive? If you don't start your day with God, why not give it a try?
If you do start your day with Him -- how have you developed that discipline? Share with us, friends.
Much love in Christ,
Karen
1 comment:
I do try to start my day with God. I must find that quiet time first thing in the morning to spend reading, praying and meditating on God. When I do, my day goes so much better, things seem to fall into place, I seem to be able to handle the things that would have the potential to mess me up, I don't get irritated so easily. I just seem to have a song in my heart. Not that everything goes perfectly all day, not that situations don't arrive that could be devastating...but because I have put God first in my day...I am able to handle all these things better. It reminds me that God is the one in control not me and that whatever is going on is in His sovereign plan. BUT, on the days that I don't get in that one on one time with God before my day gets busy, those are the days that when they finally come to an end...I always wish I had.
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