 ‘Bible Reading’ Category

In January I read a book called, “Managers of Their Homes” by Steve and Terri Maxwell. It was a great book. I hope to someday share what I have learned. For the past few weeks since I finished the book I have been trying to put together a schedule that would work for our family. With 4 different ages/stages, a husband who comes home for lunch, and the needs of the house I just couldn’t get a schedule together that would work. It seemed like there were always one or two pieces of the puzzle that didn’t fit. But I kept trying and praying. My husband would often look at me and laugh when I was surrounded by a pile of lists (BTW – I love making lists!)!

I was trying so hard to put together a schedule so I could take the idea to him and get his counsel on what he would like me to change. He has so much stress in his life with work and things that I try to do as much on my own and not bother him. But I reached a point of complete frustration and Saturday I just poured out my heart and my frustration to him.

As I poured my heart out to him he graciously listened. Then it amazed me – in 10 minutes – just 10 minutes he put together a schedule that I am so excited about (and I’m running by today!). It’s been PERFECT! I don’t know how he did it. I read the book, I had spent HOURS thinking, writing, planning and still couldn’t get it, and he in 10 minutes had it all figured out. If I would have just asked him weeks ago...

As I thought about this throughout the night last night (the baby was all stuffed up and was up twice in the night), I began thinking about how so often that is how I am with the Lord. I try so hard to do things on my own and when I can’t figure things out then I go crawling to the Lord who immediately knows what to do. If I would just learn to run to Jesus first. To cling to Him daily.

This begins (I’ve discovered the hard way) by spending time each day worshiping at His feet. For each of us the timing will be different, but for me if I don’t get up before everyone else it’s most likely NOT going to happen and if it does I’m not able
‘ Bible Reading ’ Category 

 In January I read a book called, “ Managers of Their home ” by Steve and Terri Maxwell. It was a big book. I hope to someday share what I have learned. For the past few workweek since I finished the book I have been hear to put together a agenda that would ferment for our family. With 4 unlike ages / stages, a husband who comes home for lunch, and the needs of the family I just could n’t get a schedule together that would work. It look like there were always one or two pieces of the puzzle that did n’t fit. But I keep trying and praying. My husband would often look at me and laugh when I was surround by a pile of lists (BTW – I love making lists !)! 

 I was test so hard to put together a schedule so I could drive the idea to him and get his counsel on what he would like me to change. He has so much stress in his life with work and thing that I try to do equally much on my own and not trouble him. But I pass a point of complete frustration and Saturday I barely poured out my heart and my frustration to him. 

 As I poured my heart out to him he graciously heed. Then it amazed me – in 10 minutes – just 10 minutes he put together a agenda that I am so excited about (and I ’m running by today !). It ’s been PERFECT! I do n’t know how he did it. I read the bible, I had spent HOURS thinking, writing, planning and still could n’t get it, and he in 10 minutes had it all figure out. If I would have just asked him weeks ago... 

 As I thought about this throughout the night last night (the baby was wholly stuffed up and was up twice in the night), I began thinking about how thus often that is how I am with the Lord. I test so difficult to do thing on my own and when I ca n’t figure things out then I go crawling to the Lord who immediately knows what to dress. If I would just learn to run to Jesus first. To cling to Him daily. 

 This begins (I ’ve discovered the hard way) by spend time each day idolize at His feet. For each of us the timing will be different, but for me if I do n’t get up before everyone else it ’s most likely NOT going to find and if it does I ’m not able
 ‘Bihle Reading’ Category

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‘Bible Reading’ Category In January I read called, of Their by Steve and great I hope to share what I learned. For the past few weeks I finished the book I have been trying to put together a schedule would work for our family. With 4 different ages/stages, a husband who comes for and needs the house I just couldn’t get a schedule together that would work. It seemed like there always one or two pieces of the puzzle didn’t fit. But I trying and praying. My husband often at me laugh I surrounded by a of lists (BTW – I love making lists!)! I was trying so hard to put together a so I the idea him get counsel on what like me to change. He has in his life with work and things that try to as much on my own and bother him. But I reached a point of frustration and Saturday I just poured out my heart and my frustration to him. As my heart out to he graciously listened. it me in minutes – 10 minutes he put together a schedule that I am so about (and I’m running by today!). It’s been PERFECT! I how did it. I the book, I had HOURS writing, planning and still it, he had all out. If I would just asked him weeks ago... I thought about this (the baby was all stuffed up and was twice in the night), I began thinking how so often that is how I am with the Lord. I so hard things on my own and when I can’t things out then I crawling to the Lord who immediately knows what to If would just to run to first. To cling Him daily. This discovered the way) spending worshiping at His feet. For each us timing will be different, but me don’t get up before everyone else it’s most likely NOT going to happen and if I’m not able
 ‘Bible Reading’ Category

In JanUary I read a Book cAllEd, “MAnAgerS of THeir Homes” by SteVE and terri Maxwell. It was a greaT book. i hOPe to SOmEday sHare whaT i hAVE leArNeD. FoR tHE pAst feW weEks sincE I finished The BoOk I have been tRYiNg to put togEthEr a schedule tHat Would wOrK foR Our faMilY. With 4 DifferENt ages/Stages, a huSbANd who cOMes home FOR lUnch, And the needs of the hOUsE i just couldn’t geT a scheDuLE tOGEthEr tHat would woRk. it seeMEd like tHErE WERe aLWays one or two pIeces of the pUZzlE that dIdN’t fIT. But I kEpt trYiNG anD praying. My hUsbaNd would ofTen looK At me and LAugh wheN I was sUrrOunDed bY A pIlE of LiSTs (Btw – I LovE MakIng lists!)!

i wAs TryinG so hARD TO put TogEtheR a schEdule so I could TakE the IDea To him And geT his CoUnsel On what He wouLd Like me to change. HE has So much strEss In His LiFe witH Work anD thIngS that I tRy to do aS MucH oN MY OwN and not bother him. BuT I REAcHed a poinT of comPLeTe FRustratiOn And satuRDAy I juSt poUReD out my heArt and MY fRuStratioN tO him.

As i pOurEd mY hearT Out tO him he GraciousLy lisTEned. Then it amazED me – in 10 minutes – jUSt 10 MINuTEs he Put Together a scHeduLE thaT I am SO eXciTEd aboUt (and i’m RUnNIng by today!). It’s been PErFeCT! I doN’t knoW how he did it. I rEad the book, i HAD spent HOuRS tHInKIng, writing, planNing aNd still couLDn’t get it, And he In 10 minuteS had it all FIGured out. if I WouLd hAve JUSt Asked him weeks AGO...

As I ThOught abOut This thrOugHouT thE niGhT last nighT (the baby WaS aLl StUffEd up aND was up twIcE in ThE niGht), I bEGan thiNking AbouT hOw SO ofTen that IS hOW i am wItH tHe LoRd. I TrY so haRd to DO thIngs on mY own and whEn I CAn’t fIgUrE things Out then I go craWlIng to the LoRd Who ImmediATEly knows What to do. If I would just leaRN to run tO JeSus fiRst. TO cling to HIm dAily.

ThIs bEGins (I’vE discoVered ThE haRD Way) by SPEnDinG tIme each day WORshIping At his fEet. For eAch of us the timing wiLL be Different, but fOr mE if I DON’t Get UP bEForE eVEryONE else it’s most likEly NOT goinG tO HaPpen and if iT DoeS I’M not ablE
 ‘Bible Reading’ Category
In Januar y I r ead  abo ok c alle d, “Managers o f  The ir Homes” by Steve and  Terr iM axwe l l.  It w as a gr e at b ook .Ihop et osomed ayshare w hat I have  le ar ned. For the pa st few wee kssince I fini she d thebo okI  have  be en tr ying t o  put t ogether a  s c hedule that wo u l dwork  for our family.W it h  4 different a ges/st ag e s, a  hu sba nd who com es  home for lun c h, a n d t h e needs of th e house I j u stcouldn ’t  ge t  a sch edule  t o get her that wo uldwork. Itseemed like th e re were  alway s o neor t w opi ece so f t h epuz z lethat did n’ tfit.ButI k e pt t ryi ng a nd pr aying. My hus ban d wo u ldoften  look  atme  andlaughwhenIwas surroundedby a  pile oflis ts  (B TW  – Il ove ma kin g l ists!)! 

I was try in g s ohard to put togeth er a  s cheduleso I c o ul dt ake theid eato h i m  andgeth is  counsel  on wh a the  wouldli ke meto  ch ang e. He hasso muc h stress  in h i s life with wo r k and thingst ha t It ry t o d o as much o n my ownandn ot  bo t her h im. B ut Ir eached a point of c om pletefrust ration and Sa turday I j u s t  pouredoutm yh eart and my fr ustra tion to hi m .

As Ipoure d my hea rt out to h im he gr aci ous lylis t e ne d. Then it am a z ed m e– in 10  mi nutes –  ju st10min ut es he put  togethe rasc he dul e tha t  I am so  e xci te d a bout( and I’ m run ning  b yt oda y!). It ’ sb e en P ER FE CT!I d on ’t kn ow h o w h e did i t. I read  th e  boo k,  I  had sp ent HOURS thi nk ing, writi ng , p lannin g and stil l couldn’t get it, andh e in 10  mi nutes  had  it all f igu red ou t.I f I wo uld ha ve ju st  as k e d him w ee ksag o...

As I t hou ght a bo ut t his thr oughout the nightl ast  night (the b aby  was a ll  st u ff e d u pa ndw a s up twice in t he night),  I be gan thinki n g a bo ut howso ofte n tha t  is how  I am wit h the Lor d.  I t r y  so  hard to d o things  on my ow n  andw he n I c an’ t figu re  th ingsout th e n I  go c rawlin gto the  Lord  w ho immed iately knows what to do . If I  woul d j ust learn  to run  to Jesus  fir st. To cli ngtoHim d ail y .

Th is b e gi ns( I’vedisc o vered the ha rdw a y)  by spendin g t ime  each  da y  worsh ipin g at His feet. Fo r  each of us th e ti m i ngwil l  bedi fferent, but f orme i f I don’ tget up befo re every on e  else  it’smost l ikely N O T  g o ing to  hap pen  and if i t d oe s  I’m no tab l e
 ‘Bible_Reading’ Category

In_January I read a_book called,_“Managers_of Their_Homes”_by Steve and_Terri Maxwell. It_was a great book._I hope to_someday_share what I have learned. For the past few weeks since I finished the_book_I have_been_trying_to put together a schedule_that would work for our_family. With_4 different ages/stages, a husband who comes home_for_lunch, and the_needs of the house I just couldn’t get a_schedule together that would work. It_seemed like there_were_always_one or two pieces_of the puzzle that didn’t fit._But I kept trying and praying._My husband would often look at me_and laugh when I was surrounded_by a pile of lists_(BTW –_I love making lists!)!

I was_trying so hard_to put_together a schedule_so I could take the idea_to him and_get his counsel on what he_would_like me to_change._He_has so_much stress in_his_life with_work_and things that I try to_do_as much on my own and not_bother him. But I_reached_a point of complete_frustration and Saturday I just_poured out my heart and my_frustration to_him.

As I_poured my heart out to him he graciously listened. Then it_amazed me – in 10 minutes_– just 10 minutes_he put_together_a schedule that_I_am so_excited about (and I’m running by today!)._It’s been_PERFECT! I don’t know how he_did it. I read_the_book, I had spent HOURS thinking,_writing, planning and still couldn’t get_it, and he in 10_minutes_had_it all figured out. If_I would have just asked him_weeks ago...

As I_thought about this throughout the night last_night_(the baby was all stuffed up_and_was up twice in the night),_I_began_thinking about how so often_that is how I am with_the Lord. I try so hard to do things_on my own_and when I can’t figure_things_out_then I go crawling to the Lord who immediately knows_what to_do. If I_would just learn to run to Jesus first. To cling_to Him daily.

This begins (I’ve discovered the_hard way) by spending time each day worshiping at His feet._For each of us the timing will be_different, but for me if I don’t_get up before everyone_else_it’s most likely NOT going to happen_and_if_it_does I’m not_able