TIME is it spent well?

what a couple of days I have had emotionally, stressful, with everything...home-schooling, work,house, etc I realize I have many roles I am trying to fill.....Wife, mother, teacher, friend,youth leader, church responsibilities, can-am worker. Each role has emotions, responsibilities, stresses, your brain feels like it is on constant super go. if you are not thinking about one thing you are thinking about one of the many other things. Simplify - is my word!! it means to make less complex, easier. when we stress our selves out with being so busy...who are the ones that suffer? Of course the most important...God...Spouse....Children.....even friends. What is wrong with this picture.....where is our priority? why are we suffering under our own abuse? Harsh words Abuse and suffering, but true words. except we are doing it to our selves no one else is making us be extremely busy .....life was made to be enjoyed. our spouse was given to us to enjoy, our children are a joy...if this isn't so.....you don't spend enough time with them!! SO many marriages, families are barely surviving because the two most important people in a marriage are to busy to make time for themsleves...to keep rekindling passion, romance, friendship......unless something awakes them...life for each one becomes a chore, Marriage is not a chore, it should never be a chore. Where is your focus? Are you too busy working, volunteering, going, stopping only to sleep. Did Jesus do that? Does he say go work your bones to the ground, the important things don't matter? No he took the time to visit the children, to visit he told us to love our spouse , to honor them , to raise our children to respect and honor. Do you really think that our children today have respect for their parents? I don't why...main reason we parents are too busy to really get to know our children for who they are becoming to be. We think we know them. but yet all we see is the house isn't clean...they haven't done their chores, they haven't done this or that...Nag nag nag. Yet they are crying out for acceptance, love despite whether the dishes are done, or their homework is done, or bed made , TIME - one on one time- family time.....time where you just focus on each other...I want to know you for who you are . Spouse I want to know you, I want to love you , I want to cherish you. With Time. I believe that God has given us amazing gifts in our spouse and children......each day is an amazing day, we are changing so quickly.....yet are you there? Do you really know your family or are you so busy running from one thing to another. God loves you so much.....He loves your family so much. He has grace for every situation. He knows all our needs, Can you trust HIm to take care of you and your family, Can you Trust Him to know how much He wants to know you....more time.....

Balance......yes we all need to work to pay the bills, but what about the rest....I am not saying it is bad to volunteer at church..I do it myself! It is not bad to do anything as long as the important things dont suffer for it! Don't let your families suffer for busi-mess....... Value the gifts God has given you! It is ok to say NO It is okay to take time off what ever you are doing on a regular basis to enjoy your family. I challenge you today to lay out your life, schedule before you...where is the dates with your spouse? Where are the dates with your children? Where is your date with God? Where is your dates with the family? Friends? ( Friends are an encouragement we all need) TIME TIME TIME who controls your time? Yes only you! What are you doing with your time? I bet that if you change your time.....if you start having dates with your spouse..you will start living in passion you never knew existed ! If you start spending time with your children..you will notice a change in their attitudes at home..you will be gaining their respect not forcing respect! Respect is given when it is earned...are you earning respect form your children? I know that amazing changes will happen when you put your priorites in place. Life will not be chore but a joy! Stress level will be alot less, happiness will be evident in all....and others who are so busy will want to know why are you so happy, satisfied, complete!! Take the time...nothing is as important as the one closest to you!