Time is Money

 Time is money seems to be the theme of my generation . We live our lives in this "truth". We find our selves make decisions on this principle. How much am I paid per hour and is this worth my time.

The other day I was thinking about going 20 mins out of my way for a cheap oil change and I was trying to calculate my time into the equation, when God whispered to me, "Your time is a gift from me".

Time is a gift from God that I so often take for granted and do not use properly. I spend time trying to save it, stretch it, and or make it work for me. It is not about fitting in every thing into my schedule that God was talking about.
*Time is not to be worried or stressed about. Now, I know none of you stress about not having enough hours in the day. God is trying to teach me that He gave us 24 hours and the ability to handle all that He has for us. Time to prioritize His goals and find Him in all I do.

*Time is a real gift. God did not say I think people could get by with only 24 hours a day. I am blessed to have the whole 24 hours and know that God knows it is enough. I have faith that He is enough for me in every other part of my life but I can never have enough time. Makes me laugh when I think about it in that terms. I believe God created the universe but he did not give me enough time to accomplish all I "need" to.

*Time is about how you spend it. Am I spending my time wisely can fall into the time is money way of life. I feel God is calling me to a new place with time. Is my time quality? We all have the same quantity of time but those who are successful make their time quality.

Quality is the the way I am now looking at my day. Did I spend quality time with my family, give myself the quality time I need to be a "successful" person, did I spend time doing what God wanted for the day?

Going into a new season

Spring is in the air, well sort of. I love this time of year, the cool nights and no so hot days. Maybe most of us our thinking about spring cleaning and gardening. I know I have thought about both, it hasn't gone much further than just thoughts.

 Life is looking like more than just the calendar changing, my life is changing. I have been working on a full lifestyle change since Easter 2010. It has been a fun adventure. I have lost almost 50 lbs, run/walked my first 5k, and gotten of blood pressure medication (which I have been on for 7 or more yrs). Those are all external things but God has also been doing a lifestyle change in my life.

I am learning to find Him in the quiet moments, loving where He has placed me (at work, new church, or at home with my 4 yr old), and going on an adventure in getting to know Him in a new way through the Bible. I am not sure that this is worthy of blogging. Yet I share it anyway :)

These next couple months are looking to be challenging. Kevin will be traveling alot and life/schedule must keep going even with daddy/hubby gone. I am nervous yet at the same time excited to see what God will do with Kevin's ministry and my ministry (here at home).

I will be blogging during his absence, to talk about how much I notice His presence in our lives while Kevin is out following God's call on his life :0