Me Time

I know many of you read this blog (if you are still reading it) to catch up on the kids. I do have a lot of updates & some cute pictures to share about the kids but this morning I want to share a little about me & what’s going on in my life & heart right now.
Yesterday a dear friend said to me, “I know you don’t want to hear this but there is no more me time.” She said this in response to me being a mom. She meant well & I was not offended or put out by her comment but I couldn’t put it out of my head. I do need me time, but not just for me. The “me time” I need is to read my Bible, to spend alone time with God. If I don’t have that time then I end up not being a very good mom. I am still trying to figure out how to be a good wife, mom, Creative Memories Consultant, friend & especially a friend to those who don’t have kids. I can tell you I haven’t figured it out. But I know that the first step is making time for God.
When I am not involved in a Bible study I am reading a chronological Bible Byron bought for me several years ago. I have really enjoyed reading it this way. I feel like I have a better picture & understanding of what was going on. Yesterday I started reading Jeremiah. As I read today there were a lot of things that stood out to me. They all seemed to focus on people forgetting God. Jeremiah 2:32 captivated me the most. “Does a maiden forget her jewelry, a bride her wedding ornaments? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.” The Message Bible says, “But my people forget me. Day after day after day they never give me a thought.” Wow! How easily that can happen if we focus on our responsibilities, our to-do lists, our entertainment, etc. I get that “me time” as I knew it before is no more and I am perfectly happy with that. I chose to be a mom & I love it 100%! But I don’t want to go day after day after day not giving God a single thought! I want my thoughts to go to Him first so I can be a good mom! I also want to encourage others to remember to think about Him…to give Him a thought!
Prime example of why I need to have “me time with God” in the mornings. Ella just woke up. I heard her so I decided to go back and greet her instead of taking a chance that she would wake Byron up (he got in at 1am) or Vance (who just went back to sleep 10 minutes ago after trying for over an hour). It didn’t go over very well. Not exactly sure why. Maybe she wasn’t fully awake but she was ugly! She got mad, screamed & made all kinds of noise. Because God was on my mind I just whispered a prayer for calmness & guidance. I remained calm and we worked through it. She doesn’t love to say the words, “I’m sorry,” but once she had a clear head she kissed me over & over. Her way of saying I’m sorry. My natural instinct would have been immediate frustration & probably some loud talking. But today I didn’t go off my natural instinct. Today I let God guide me. I want Him to guide me all day every day. I want Him to be in control. I want Him to help me parent. I want Him to help me to be a good wife & homemaker. I want Him to guide me in my business. I want Him to help me be a friend. If I want that to happen, then I need to continue to make time for Him in my day. If my kids wake up early (during that time) I need to find a way to meet their needs AND still read my Bible and pray. I guess I can do what I did when Ella was a baby. I can read the passages aloud to them and explain what they mean. It’s never too early for them to hear more than the typical Bible stories kids learn. Whatever each morning brings, sleeping kids or awake kids, it will find me with my Bible spending time with God.
Thanks for letting me share where I am at. I pray that you too are making time for God. Whatever your life stage, we all need God to help us through each day.