I am learning during a very busy first year of marriage, that there is really no rush. No sense in being busy. It helps no one to be short tempered, stressed and worried. And I forget too many things when I am doing everything at once. Especially at work.
So, I am trying to go a little slower, wake a little earlier, pray, read, think, breathe.
If I'm eating, I'm eating. Walking, I'm walking. Talking on the telephone, without doing anything else. Trying to be less distracted.
And I've noticed its working. I am finishing things, returning phone calls, remembering details, passing them on. Not all the time, but more often.
I have made a quiet time box. I want to be intentional in the time I spend with God and not spend 20 minutes looking for what I need. An old shoe box now contains;
-My Bible
-A notebook for recording things I'm grateful for
-The Power of Praying Through The Bible by Stormie Omartin
-A small photo album containing photographs of each of the family and friends I pray for each day of the week
-A prayer journal
-Pens, paper and bookmarks
-A Woman's Book of Prayers
The box is the perfect size and completely portable, depending on when and where I have my quiet time each day. I am aiming to move towards more consistent times each morning, but shift work makes it tricky.
I am amazed how much I can see God changing my heart already, and I think my countenance at work has improved too!
Looking forward to more times with God in the coming weeks and months.
What helps you with your quiet times?
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