The one thing I want to do this year to increase my enjoyment of God is to keep eternity in perspective. I am already finding so much joy, freedom, and validity in this journey of homemaking. I know I am going to hit rough patches, but I will ultimately know that I am where God wants me to be at this particular moment in time.
This year, I am going to ask God to give me time and an instrument. To my human mind this seems impossible. I have always wanted to play the violin. I have basic knowledge of the piano. I have not used this gift or the knowledge in some time. I want to use it for His glory. I don't own an instrument and I would seriously like to share a song or two this year in church. So I am praying for time to practice at church or my own instrument to learn violin.
Making homemaking my focus will improve my families quality of life because the matriarch will not constantly be thinking- "Oh- I should be doing this! Oh- I want join this reading group! Oh- I am so behind on everything I need to unwind by play Candy Crush!" These are the things I will say no to this year. My family will have my time and undivided attention.
The spiritual discipline I want to make progress on this year is prayer. I will do this by starting a prayer journal and with a Prayer Bucket for the kids.
The single biggest time waster in my life is the computer or my lack of self-control and self-discipline. I can play Candy Crush for hours and refresh my Facebook page not just for hours but days. It is certainly out of control and that is why I had to pick a focus. I, now, constantly ask myself, "Is this helping me in my goal as a homemaker and keeper of the home?" If the answer is no, I must walk away.
The most helpful way I can strengthen my church is show through my actions how truly blessing a homemaker can be. I want to host a few homemaking activities or make meals for others. I think this is the most practical way I can help my church at this time.
Although I can not think of a particular individual who I would like to pray for fervently this year I can think of a group of individuals I would love to see a wide sweeping revival of grace and love go through; and that would be for teachers and school administrators. I wish I could narrow it down but my heart is burdened for many teachers to see the light of God's saving grace and shine that upon so many students. I will be praying that God will bring to mind the person I will be praying for soon.
This year is ALREADY so much different then last year. I can feel it. By God's grace, I know where I stand. I know what to do. It will be different because I don't have to worry so much about what to focus on- God figured it out. He will continue to figure it out when I hit the walls and wonder why is it so hard because I am anticipating those days, but now I know with certainty that I am doing what I am suppose to be doing.
I will expand on how I will improve my prayer life this year. Our church is small but amazing. Someone takes the time to write out many prayer requests on the back of our bulletins. I started this a little bit last year but wasn't able to be very consistent. But I am going to cut them out and put them in a bucket and during family devotions each of us will pull out one to pray for. I have wanted to do this for a long time but have been so rushed with life that it never got far. This will be a great blessing to my children to learn to pray for others.
Now we circle back to the main question- What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In, eternity? The answer for me is this- Homemaking- Making 2015 the year it mattered most to take care of my home and family, to learn skills that may be frustrating but hopefully improve with time and practice, and sincerely seeing God in the laundry, the dirty dishes, and the messes that need to be cleaned up every day. Yes, this WILL matter for eternity.
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What
single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten
years? In eternity? - See more at:
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What
single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten
years? In eternity? - See more at:
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