Another year of school is now done, books are being packed away and the kids are excited for a couple of months free from bookwork. Hmm, what to do now? In some ways it feels like we just push through those last few days or weeks, forgetting about finishing with excellence, but rather just trying to be done. In those crunch times, it can feel like life falls apart, the house falls into disarray, laundry gets backed up, meal planning goes out the window and scheduling falls by the wayside. Now, let's not even begin to look at my personal life, devotions? not happening (unless you count those few minutes hiding in the bathroom), working out? uhh, pacing the floor in an effort to get a teething toddler back to sleep doesn't count, does it? completing my online courses? well, when I am in the van travelling, I do listen to them . . . until the laptop battery runs out. I think it's time to surrender (again).
So, where do I start? I really thing for me it comes with establishing a new routine while we are in-between school years. And, of course, I will need to take baby steps in order make sure this new pattern sticks (proving you CAN teach an old dog new tricks).
Today is step one: Have a devotional time
I will hide from the kids for 15 minutes and just get
in touch with my Saviour.
When it comes to surrender, I usually am all for it. I can turn over my hopes, dreams, tears and frustrations to one who loves me, cares for me, knows me and accepts me for who I am. In the end, who will benefit? My whole family.
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