I woke early this morning with Heather on my mind.  The trial she is going through today is so huge, but she is so inspiring in the way she is choosing to face it.  It is amazing how God gives us the help and grace to face the challenges of life just at those moments when we really need it.  My thoughts and prayers are with Heather and her family!

During my morning devotions, I found new resolve to make the most of the days and opportunities that God has placed before me--especially right here within my own home.  I don't always order my days in light of eternity and in light of just how short life really is.  I get easily caught up in the busyness and cares of life.  But we have a limited amount of time to have the most influence on our children's lives, and I want to always walk worthy of God's calling on my life--the most precious calling of being a wife and mother.  Please pray with me that God would lead me and give me wisdom for the tasks at hand, and that I won't be careless or lazy in following His leadings.  Thanks for listening!

Julie

Does anyone have suggestions for working more structure into your days.  I can make the most elaborate plans for organizing our days and our lives, but when it comes time to implement those plans, I just can't quite seem to put them into motion.  By nature, I like structure, not rigidity, but at least a plan to follow, but I can't seem to get out of my own way.

My husband is on a swing shift schedule with his job, so our days are not routine.  He may work days today, then nights tomorrow, etc.  Then I have a 12 year old that is into 12 year old things and all of the activities that go along with a pre-teen, and a 5 year old that is into 5 year old things, so it makes for a varied number of things that must be worked into our days.

I get so overwhelmed with things that I seem to want to just shut down and do nothing.  Help!!    I can't seem to even keep up on the basics with my housework, cooking, etc., and I feel like I should be soooo much better than this.  I might add that I am definitely a "Martha" personality, and I have a hard time chilling out with things.  Any suggestions? 

Thanks!