Kathyrn,a busy mom with young children, shares her current goals.
Prioritize
quiet time with God by waking up before the children. I can
listen to the Bible while I dress or get breakfast ready, but that
should not replace prayer and studying paper pages of The Book of all
books.
Love
the children—enough to train them. Child training
is more important than my housework. If I read or play with the
children (ages 4, 2, and 7 months) before digging into work they
can’t do, they require less discipline.
Do
at least one project each day, in addition to child care and
cooking. Laundry counts, oh yes, it does. A to-do list
helps me remember the little things I need to do regularly, and
checking off tasks is rewarding.
Divide
deep-cleaning goals into increments. For example, our
office and laundry room requires these tasks: dust or wash ceiling
and walls; move and clean under the wash and dryer; ditto for two
desks, a laundry cabinet, two file cabinets, a china hutch, and an
armoire; wash doors and hardwood floor; wash curtain and window. I
put each item on my to-do list on my phone. Tasks for each room recur
as often as I think necessary—perhaps in two months or even years
later.
Add
“sew something” to my to-do list. While I work up to
this goal, if you need to borrow an Activa 130 sewing machine, I know where
one lurks.
- Kathryn Swartz - Virginia
Thank you for sharing!
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