I juggle many things in my life.  Do you?  I have a rather old fashioned husband - juggling ball #1.  Add four children, spread out with different interests and needs, add homeschooling, and top it off with a growing business to help oversee.  A lot of balls in the air all the time. 

I admit it, I sometimes throw a pity party.  Why me?  But the truth is...I really don't want to have a different life, I really just want to do my life better and therein lies the problem.  All those "I"s in my thoughts and feelings. 

So today I'm thankful that God understands this about me because He created me.  He knows exactly how many balls to toss me and when.  He brings scriptures and people into my life to remind me often of HIS truth and plan for my life.

I started writing this entry a month ago when three balls were up in the air.  Now today, I have new balls and at least four tossed up there.  Is this how a Proverbs 31 woman felt?

I have so often felt in the middle.  On one side I have people saying, "You need to slow down, get rid of some of your responsiblities.  Why don't you hire a housekeeper or a nanny?"  and then I have others saying "You really should have your own ministry.  You need to support your church, AWANA, homeschool group, missionaries, political party, and stay in touch with current events."  Is this you - somewhere in the middle?  Just trying to make your family your "ministry"?  If so, take heart.  You are not alone.  My family is my ministry.  I declared that as the truth in my life two years ago and while the path of this ministry is never easy - it is clear and well defined.

Well, that's my plan and I'm sticking to it.  My family is my ministry.  And whatever I have to do to grow them, train them, teach them, lead them and stretch them I will do!  Only if the activity supports that goal will I participate.  It has made my life so much easier and all those balls a lot simplier to handle - even when there is a lot of them.  We cannot serve two masters.  I'm pressing on...hope you are too!