Captain's Blog

We start each day new. It's great. We could get up and do nothing or get ready for work or to take care of kids or??

Having 4 kids is busy. Many people have asked how do you do it? And somehow I still find time to make cards and do spas. So my question is what fills your day? Everyday we have 24 hours. That's 1440 minutes (if my calculator and mind did it right). Well it takes me say 3 mintues to wash my face and brush my teeth in the morning. Do you have 3 minutes in the morning? I do my quiet time most mornings and that takes me about 15 minutes. Do you have 15 mintues? I think you get the idea. We all have the same amount of time. We all have different lives and time schedules etc. But somehow the bottom line is that we have time for what we make time for. Maybe that sounds silly but I recall having a conversation with a young lady who didn't have 8 hours to attend a training day. Ok but the same person has time to see up to several movies a week. It's about what we make priority.

Now there is nothing wrong with doing what we want. My challenge is be honest about it.

I am being challenged to pray and fast. My life is currently not busy. I have my regular must do's, feed the kids, clean the house etc. but on top of that I have some time. I am feeling like I deserve some "me" time. I have had a busy couple of months. But I know I'm called to pray. So do I flip on the tv or start a project or do I simply take time to hang out with God. The tv and or projects make me feel good. They make me feel accomplished (muchly desired in the life of a mom) But it's temporal. It's self satisfying. For me it's not right. So what's the right thing for you? Only you can answer that.

I need to think about what is eternal. I need to be disciplined about reading the Bible, praying and fasting. No distractions. (including Christian books or music) There is NOTHING WRONG WITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC OR BOOKS as long as your not ignoring God. :)

Ps 94 says "Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who forms the eye not see? Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?.....

Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death."

So what's filling your day?

Served Straight up.

Alanne.