Dec. 16, 2005 - ahh....peace and quiet
I've been struggling to have quiet in the mornings for my quiet time with God. It seems like no matter how early I get up, someone always pads into the room wanting to sit on my lap, nurse, and then asking, "Is it time for breakfast?" While all that is cute and fuzzy, my times with the Lord were honestly suffering.
This morning I woke up at 5:30 and the 2 year old woke w/ me. I took him in and put him in bed with dh and snuck out. I put on a pot of coffee, did the dishes from last night (ugh. I hate when I don't do them at night!) and sat down and had a blissfull and fulfilling time with Jesus. I read, drank coffee, and journaled my prayers and then found, after over an hour, that still no one was up!! Can you say "Praise the Lord!!" So here I am, jotting down a blog
I'm reading "The Excellent Wife" and the Holy Spirit has convicted me in unbelieveable ways. I also got the latest issue of "Above Rubies" yesterday and it had some humbling articles about servanthood and homemaking. I have such a long way to go.....but when I am weak, Christ's strength can show up and it will be evident to all watching that it is Christ in me, the hope of glory.
Hallelujah!
Comments
Dec. 16, 2005 - Untitled Comment
Posted by abidinglove
How wonderful to have a good long quiet time with the Lord - I am rejoicing with you over that! Does Above Rubies have a website? Sounds like something I would be interested in...
Dec. 16, 2005 - above rubies
Posted by isthecoffeeready
website is www.aboverubies.org
hth!
Dec. 16, 2005 - Ahhh...
Posted by rosehillranch
Dear Sister Friend....you and I are sooo much alike! Love, Jeani
Dec. 17, 2005 - hey there
Posted by CAgirlwithasoutherndrawl
Wait! your not Heather! OK, lame joke!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I am very much with you on the quiet time thing. In fact, instead of writing a huge comment about it, I am going to go read and pray and stuff, since they are still asleep!
~Annemarie
Dec. 19, 2005 - I remember those days......
Posted by boo4baby
...all too well! My heart longed to spend time with the Lord, but it was like my little ones KNEW when Mommy was up! It would discourage me so often! Now my youngest is almost 6 and I am waking at 4:30 (who knows why!) and getting to spend two hours with the Lord, in prayer and His word and then blogging. It is a neat start to my day! Your day will come! Hang in there!
I am enjoying your blogs! Enjoy EXCELLENT WIFE! A group at our church read it several years ago and each time we met, I would go home to my dh and seek his forgiveness for something I had learned and been convicted about! Needless to say, he LOVED that book! It did change my life and our marriage! It is difficult, but a neat kind of difficult.......a life changing kind of difficult! ENJOY!
Blessings,
Becky
Dec. 19, 2005 - The Excellent Wife
Posted by Happyhome
I am re-reading this book and am also being convicted at every turn. It really is humbling. I am glad you were able to have some uninteruppted time this morning. Yes, it can be difficult to come by!
Blessings,
Angela
Dec. 22, 2005 - ah jen
Posted by heythereheather
posting my struggles again, are you? :) I struggle daily. My boys wake up at 6am, and try as I might, I can't get myself going much earlier. So I aim for my QT at nap/rest time. But it takes soooo much discipline. I'm so complete when I do, but yet time and again I choose not to. Thanks for the encouragement today. I'm up way early with a sick one, but it's a perfect time to read my Bible. I'm going to need mega strength today!