Wait... What?

I think it is high time for a real post. I've been kind of avoiding it really. So much has been on my mind recently. It's been hard for me to gather all my thoughts and put them down on [virtual] paper. Honestly, it's hard to find the time to think, much less jot it all down.

In the past few months I have been growing. Growing in my walk with the Lord, in my role as a mother, a wife, a sister in Christ. The Lord has been revealing things to me. Some, I wish He hadn't but I know there is a great reason for it. I just can't see it. I know from experience though, that when I do see the reasons, they are always mighty. My Father knows what He is doing. So, why do I delay when He asks me to do certain things? I am ashamed to even think about it.

I don't have a real point to this post. I just needed to post something. That may not make sense. I'm pretty sure it does not, but it is what is. I've started a few 'new' things this year. Not really new but they are now a main focus. Of course, they should have always been a main focus but sadly I let them fall to the side. Not anymore though!

I think one of the reasons I will succeed this time is because I am being held accountable by a sister in Christ now. I've never had that before. I've never had a sister in Christ that I could talk to about anything. Whatever is on my mind, no matter how silly I think it is, she listens to me, and she prays for me. No matter what. And that my friends, is AMAZING! I am so very thankful that the Lord has place this special sister in my life. You have no idea.

So what is this *thing* I speak of? Morning prayer. Not very profound, huh? I must admit it though, I have not been good about praying in the morning. Praying for the day that the Lord has given to me, and my children. Praying for the strength to make it through another day of home-schooling these sweet blessings that the Lord has entrusted to my care. And as I type this, those blessings are trying my patience. Can't they just get along? Can't they just love each other? Wait. Did I just over react to a trivial situation? Sadly, I think i did.

And that is what I am saying. Are you keeping up with me here? Do you see how sporadic I am? Am I making any sense here? Here's what i am going to do. I am going to leave you with a little list. A list of things I will be focusing on this year. My *goals* I guess you could call them. Randomly, of course. As my mind is here, there, everywhere right now.

• Prayer time. Morning, noon, and night. Daniel as my example.
• Morning prayer with my dear sister in Christ. (What a blessing this has been, and we've only done it twice so far!)
• Making my family my main priority. Less time on the computer, less time blogging, less time sewing. More time focusing on the hearts of each one of my sweet children. Training them up in the Lord in all things.
• Consistently baking my own bread. I have a bread machine, and it really doesn't take that long.
• Juicing. My husband and I plan to buy a juicer. I hope to go on a 10 day juice fast to detox my body. Juicing isn't cheap, so after that I plan to juice at least one meal a day. 
• Lesson plan. Yup, I am not very good at making lesson plans. I usually use curriculum that is pre-done for me but I find that I am not very happy with it. I plan to focus more on a Charlotte Mason approach. Reading is the key to learning.

I know I'm leaving something out. But, that's just how it is today.