Where does the time go?!

Sometimes in life, I feel so busy.

Things I need to do, things I want to do, things I don't want to do but have to anyway.
I feel like I need to do an overhaul every now and then, lay it all out on the table so I can see the directions I am pulled in, and so I can see where my priorities lie.

God, my husband and my children are my priorities, so I know this should be reflected in where I spend my time. But this isn't always the case.

So again, I need to look at my time, where I spend it and where I need to let go of things so that my priorities can be seen in where I do spend my time, and what I spend my time doing.

I want God and my family to get the best of me I can offer, and if I'm not careful, I can end up so busy that no one gets the best of me, let alone the people I most want to be there for.

I need to remember to think of time as a privilege, not a commodity, and to use that time in a way that glorifies God, and that is showing good stewardship of what he's entrusted me with.

When I am wondering where the time goes, I need to look at where my time goes.
I can waste it so easily! I don't mean wasting it in the way of reading a book, because its what you do to relax of an evening before bed, or that games, tv, and other such things are bad.

But I know I need to be aware of things that drag me in so I feel my valuable time is slipping away. Like playing a game instead of folding some washing I had planned to get done.
The game isn't bad, but I want to be a good steward of my time. Not a time waster.

I think it's important to plan for some relaxing, winding down time, so you know that you have the time to look forward to, you know you're not missing out, but you are also able to use your time well during the day. This is what I am beginning to try, and I don't always do it, but when I do, I feel better about my home, and I feel more relaxed at the end of the day.

I thank God for His grace and mercy at whatever stage we are at on our journey with Him!

Hidden In My Heart

A couple of weeks ago I bought an album on iTunes called Hidden In My Heart, a lullaby journey through scripture.
I've been listening to it in the car, in my home and sometimes at night if I can't sleep.
I love listening to scripture voices put to music. It has been a real blessing, and I am finding myself memorising and having the words go through my head throughout the day. Also, praying the verses over my family.
"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might it sin against you."
God's word is powerful. Full of good things, food for our souls.
I've been challenged about what I fill my heart, and my mind with.
Sometimes I fill it with junk. In the form of music, tv etc...
I know it's not all bad, but when you ask God to examine you, to show you what needs to change, he does, and its usually hard to hear, and hard to change.
I'm not perfect, but God can change hearts, he can draw people to I self, and I am thankful for what he's doing in my life.