My Agenda vs What's Really Important

Recently I made a commitment to start my days a little earlier.  To give myself some time in the morning to breathe + enjoy quiet and get in the Word + pray before the girls are up.  These girls, I think they know, and have a made a commitment of their own.  Gah!

So this morning after having MY quiet time (read agenda) interrupted again I was feeling pretty crabby.  Thoughts like, “Lord, this is not going to work.  I cannot handle this.  We are not doing this every morning.” were storming through my head as I cuddle to sleepy girls on the couch. 

After some eggs + grits for everyone, packing Michael’s lunch + sending him out the door, and getting half of us dressed I sat down to get back to the Word while the girls play.  That’s when Jesus reminded me that this life I’m living really isn't about my agenda.  It’s about Him.  About honoring Michael.  About loving these little girlies well.  And about bringing the message of the Gospel to the world. 

And now the LORD says,

He who formed me from the

Womb to be his servant,

To bring Jacob back to him;

And that Israel might be gathered to him—

For I am honored in the eyes of the LORD,

And my God has become my strength—

I will make you as a light for the nations,

That my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 49:5,6b

Yes, getting in the Word is of utmost importance.  But being ok with it not looking like what I think it should look like is pretty darn important too.  

Write It Down + Say It Out Loud

I only know 2 things about goal setting.  1. Write it down.  2. Say it out loud.  So here it is. I'm writing them down and saying them out loud.

2015 Goals

1.)    Get up 6 days a week at 5:45
Getting up  early usually means a few minutes to breathe and drink coffee before the girls are up.  It allows me to get dressed for the day and make the bed which from experience ultimately leads to a more productive day for me.  Early rising also means there’s a greater chance I’ll get outside and exercise.  But above all, it makes opportunity to begin each day in the Word and in prayer.  I want to commit to praying daily and specifically for Michael.  For Georgiana and Josephine.  For Nat.  Without the Word and daily communication with my Jesus I really don’t have much to offer to anyone. 

2.)    Pray
Specifically.  For Light to guide me and Truth to direct me on the daily.  To be the force behind Michael that daily lifts him heavenward.  To intercede for the salvation of my Georgiana, my Josephine, and my Nat.  To cry out for Jesus to grow me, to humble me, and to grant me the privilege of knowing Him more.

3.)    Read
A book a month.  Books about gardening + backyard chickens.  About parenting + growing children.  Autobiographies +biographies.  Books that grow me spiritually.  About godly femininity + being a godly wife.  Books about blogging.

4.)    Take a photography course
These moments are slipping through my fingers so quickly.  I want to capture them, and hang them on the wall.  I don’t ever want to forget.  I want to learn how to use that fancy camera. 

5.)    Start a blog
To get thoughts down on paper.  To encourage just one.  I want to celebrate life.  I want to share my own little corner of the world. 

What about you friends?  What are your goals for 2015?  Write them down + say them out loud!

Lyndsi