I must confess that my time with the Lord has seriously deteriorated in the last several years.  I have been too busy for Him, and it is definitely time for me to prioritize the activities in my life.

     One of the excuses I have used is that it is too hard to find quiet time when the kids are constantly here.  I can't leave them alone for long before they get in trouble or start arguing about something.  I have to keep them on track with their schooling.

     I realized this morning, though, that there is a bit of time in the morning that I have been overlooking.  I get up early to greet the children I babysit.  I usually am up a half hour or so before the arrive.  I turn on the news and sit on the loveseat with my eyes closed, wishing I was still in bed, or I turn on the computer and check email during that time.  I could very well spend that time with God, instead. 

     That idea struck me as I was turning my computer on this morning, and I decided to make it a priority to spend that time with the Lord, instead.  I will try to get up a bit earlier tomorrow, so I will have more than a half hour.  I hope that I will have enough self-discipline to continue this and make it an integral part of my day.  I am not normally an early morning person, so it is a great step for me to try to do anything productive at that time.

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