My brain has officially checked out. Yep. It isn't even mid-November yet and I feel like I am ready for the new year.
Life has been so full and busy these days. That is great I guess, except I feel like it has been so busy that I haven't been able to keep up with what's really important.
Jesus is what is really important. End of story.
With how crazy things are these days I am skipping my quiet time, rushing through prayers, squeezing in my devotional. What is that showing my kids??? It is showing them the exact opposite of what I am called to show them!
I need this holiday season to be different than any other. I need it to be low key, and calm, and 100% focused on Jesus. Not just Christmas, but Thanksgiving too! I desperately need things to slow down so I can gain some perspective.
Raising my kids is one of the most important things God has called me to do. I am seeing how difficult this job really is these days. I am also seeing how fleeting my chance to raise my children is as well. I will be my kids Mom until the day I die, but I only really have a small window of opportunity to raise them. The way things are going right now, I am ashamed to say, society is really raising my kids... not me. That is just not acceptable! I am aware that when my kids are adults I can still impact their lives and influence them, but not like when they are young. Not like I can today. Today is where I need to be.
Today is where I need to always be focused. Showing my kids how to live for Jesus today.
When the new year rolls around I want to have a better handle on understanding time. I want to move into 2014 with a feeling of "I can do this".
If I'm lucky, perhaps my brain will join me...
No comments:
Post a Comment