Today is a new day! The computer will be shut off, the phone will be ignored, and nothing I do will be without the children. I hope to attack this house, but first and foremost I hope to utilize LOVE. We have laundry, dishes, and plenty of clutter to work our way through; the bathroom, living room, and kitchen need to be tidied up while the floors need to be swept, mopped and vacuumed. The girls will have a special bath time and we’ll be enjoying the outdoors, imaginative play, personal talks, storytime, and a few other special things I have up my sleeve!
Love is my driving force. I know that though I may still be in the struggle of being the wife, mama, and keeper of my home that God is working me to be, I haven’t failed as long as I still love. I will continue to push on through what my flesh would rather do (be a lazy fool – but this only leaves me miserable and seeing the effects of it on my family is heartbreaking). I want to enrich the lives of those I care about the most – my husband and children. I want to encourage a passionate love for the call the Lord has on their lives – I want to help them enjoy the beautiful journey the Lord has before them as they walk to the Kingdom of Heaven. I fear, at present, I’m making their journey to Hell, comfortable.
This scares me to death. Instead of letting this righteous and holy fear for their souls dwell inside of me – I’m determining that it be my driving force in every thought, every word, every action. I determine to consider every facial expression, every touch, and every moment by myself – that all would be in accordance with my witnessing to my husband and children.
I pray that I would no longer be another factor in my husband’s life that he needs to work through but that I would reflect the Lord’s strength as he needs in order to conquer the battles of every day life. I pray I would no longer hinder the desires He has for Jesus in His life, but that I would be the wife he needs me to be to be the man of God he’s purposed to be – that he longs to be.
I pray that I would no longer be the woman who’s actions are determined by emotion and feeling. That I would take control back over my flesh and commit my works to the Lord as I leave my mind and heart in the hands of the Lord – knowing that only He can establish these thoughts and transform my life to His great purpose. I pray that this life would be one that leads the heart of my husband and children to love, adore, and long for Christ, Jesus and run straight into the arms of God. I pray that I would lean on the Holy Spirit to enable me to take captive of my thoughts, speak lovingly, and be expressive of the love that burns inside of me for them. I pray that God would use me as He would to be the great and special woman He says that I am! This is my true and deep passion!
I am valuable in the life of my family. I am needed. I CHOOSE today to LOVE. Selflessly, necessarily, and completely. It’s all for this one small family, all for love, all for our great Lord. Because of this small family, I believe awesome things will come forth – but it won’t without God – without LOVE. God IS love!
I choose GOD.
So today, as this new day, will be full of God/Love.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers!
Our schedule:
Monday, September 15, 2008 
Start (4:30am – 6:00am)
Devotions
Shower/Dress
Early AM (6:00am – 8:00am)
Breakfast
Dishes
Cleaning Task*
See Daddy off
Wash up and dress the kids
AM (8:00am – 12:00pm)
Special activity**
Cleaning Task
Cleaning Task
Special activity
Cleaning Task
Special activity
Noon-time (12:00pm – 3:00pm)
Lunch
Special Activity
Naps
Afternoon (3:00pm – 5:00pm)
Cleaning Task
Special activity
PM (5:00pm – 8:30pm)
Wash Up/Supper/Dishes
Special activity
Baths
Cuddle
Bedtime Routine/Bed
Late PM (8:30pm – 9:45pm)
Devotions/Prayer
Schedule for week
Stretch/Exercise
Bed
*Special Activities:
Painting
Play-doh
Garden
Play in dirt
Go for a walk
Simon says
Praise/worship
Story-time
Drawing
Coloring
Talking
Play on computer
Call a friend
Make thank you cards
**Cleaning Tasks:
Sweep
Mop
Vaccuum
Tidy up -
-toys
-books
-desk
-table
-misc. clutter
Clean out fridge
Clean bathroom
Laundry
Take out trash
I’ll post more as they come to mind…. and I’ll post what we chose to do when I check the list tomorrow morning! Have a fantastic day everyone!
