15 MINUTES!!

Excellent advice from Christian author, Emilie Barnes:

"When I was 20 years old, my daughter was six months old.  We then took in my brother's three children, and soon I became pregnant with our son. That gave us five children under five years old! My life was all  work.  I was always tired.  I was fragmented, confused and stressed out. One day, I read Proverbs 3:6 "In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths"  I fell to my knees and prayed, "Please, God, direct my path.  I'm on overload. I have no time for me or anyone else. Help me put it all together and make it work to glorify you. Amen."

God not only heard my prayer, He honored it. I began a program that changed my life. I committed 15 minutes each day to quiet time with the Lord. I read His Word and prayed.  Next I committed 15 minutes each day to organizing our home, concentrating on things I never seemed to get done.  After 30 days the pattern was set.  God was directing my path.

Our home changed dramatically.  Finally, I could truly understand the meaning of acknowledging God in all my ways. That meant looking to Him for help and comfort in everything -- family, home finances, commitments and careers."

What a great plan!  I've had the 15 minutes (actually 30 minutes) of quiet time in my morning routine for over 10 years.  It's amazing how that time with the Lord sets the pace of the day.  Now I'm ready to add the 15 minutes of organizing my home, specifically my home office.  AUGH!!! It is out of control and overwhelming.  I'm sure with only 15 minutes a day, I can make a HUGE difference in a week.  I'm excited to see what it looks like next Sunday.  I know this blog would be more interesting with pictures, but I am not willing to share a picture of this room.  Maybe next week after 15 minutes a day :)

Encouraging you to keep on keeping on!