Some Time Alone

Tonight I am babysitting for a friend and her sweet baby is already asleep and I have some time all - by - myself! I have been looking through different resources in preparation for the upcoming school year. One of the resources that Kim pointed me to was this post by Kendra. Kendra then linked to her friend Cheryl as a resource for homeschooling curriculum and encouragement. Her post about the preschool season has continued to be on my mind.

Here is some of her wisdom: "The best thing, the very best thing, you can do with your young children is simply to delight in them ... I know these years can be hard, especially if all of your children are quite young. Might I remind you that God makes no mistakes in sending children our way. He knows, far better than you, what you are able to handle. If it all seems way too overwhelming, stand back and evaluate what you might be trying to do that He has not called you to do. Volunteer work, weekly ladies Bible studies, leading Awanas or Missionettes, - these are all good and worthy pursuits, but are they the BEST things you can be doing in this season of having little ones in your home? I cannot know your circumstances, but I do know this. God does not give us more than we are able to handle. If we are overwhelmed, we are doing more than God has given us to do. Learn to let go of the things that are not yours to do right now."

'Learn to let go of the things that are not yours to do right now.' This is speaking volumes to me because I have a tendency to overcommit and do too much. So as I am preparing for the fall, I am praying that God will direct me to what He desires for me to do. My first calling is to be a wife to my husband and then a mother to my children. I need to be intentional in my time with them this coming year so I am just continuing to pray...