As a mom, well even as a human, it seems to be in our nature to want to go fast. From the time we learn how to get around as a little baby we always want to go fast. That seems to be my pace lately. Fast. I want to clean the house fast, make dinners fast, get out of the house fast, well you get the idea. I finished a book recently titled The Hour that Matters Most by Les & Leslie Parrott with Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna. The theme of the book is the importance of having family dinners together as often as possible. The authors also give the reader tips, ideas and recipes. You can check out my review of it here. I am going to strive to slow down and enjoy dinnertime with my family more often. We usually rush through it in order to get the kids in the bathtub to start getting them ready for bed.
I am also going to slow down my day-to-day activities. Yesterday morning instead of tackling my usual chore list I took the kids for a walk around the neighborhood. The girls love to go on walks and seems to calm them down when they are going stir crazy. I need to remember that my priorities are not the same as God’s priorities. Taking the time to go for a simple walk really clears my head and opens my heart to hear what God needs me to get done for the day. I will leave you with this verse from Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.”
