The last two weeks have
been somewhat chaotic in my home. My family and I are trying to get settled
into our new season of life; mom working outside the home, hubby working a
second job, and still homeschooling the two blessings. Our days seem to run
together and our schedule holds little time for fun. However, our schedule is
not controlled by us, but by Him.
The hubby and I were
talking this week and we were talking about how our schedules are busy but yet
He gives us a day of nothing. Nothing on the calendar for that day. Last week
it was Wednesday, this week it is Friday. We are allowing God to guide us through
the week. Each event that arises we pray and ask God if this will work. If we
do not feel a sense of peace with it then we do not add it to the calendar. I
have gone many years adding things to our calendar and in the end we are burnt
out. I did not pray about it. I did not let Him guide us. I was guiding us.
Allowing Him to guide
us has brought us many blessings. We are not overwhelmed by our calendar. We
have learned to say no. We are not stressed. We have seen how well our life is
going with Him leading us. We allow Him to lead us in so many different areas
of our life, why not our daily schedules?
My hubby and I have
looked over our calendar for the past couple of weeks and were surprised. I do
not know why we were surprised because we serve an amazing God and He can do
things beyond measure. When we were looking over the calendar we saw how well
our work schedules worked together. There were days where my husband could
bring the blessings to the Boys and Girls Club before he went to his second job
and I would pick them up at their usual time when I was done with work. There
were days were I had the opportunity to pick a six hour shift during the day
and my husband had the day off from his main job. This allowed the blessings to
still complete their schooling and have a parent home with them. There was a
day where I was able to bring the blessings to a friend’s house for a few hours
while I worked.
Our schedule works
because we allow Him to guide us. We allow Him to tell us what shift to take,
or not to take, or if adding our daughter’s drama practice to the calendar will
be too much or not. As long as we keep our focus on Him with our daily
schedules then we know our life will run smoothly. Less stress and more peace.
Are you allowing God to
guide you in your daily schedules? If not, then may I suggest trying?
746. Spending a week
with a dear friend before she moved out of state
747. The extra shifts
hubby and I have been blessed with
748. God always
providing for our needs
749. Our calendar, “Cali”
750. Long talks with
the hubby that last until 2am
751. Unexpected cards
from my secret sister
752. A clean kitchen
753. My first paycheck
754. Reading how my family
helped another family in an emergency years ago, and the impact it still has on
the family
755. Lasting friendships
I made throughout our military life
Do
not let the world dictate your schedule; allow Him to guide you…..
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