Pruning

Have you ever felt like your life is too full? That you're too busy? That there's too much going on? Have you ever felt like you need to prune your life of some things? That's exactly where I'm at.

Home...
... Wife
... Mom
... Stepmom
... Soccer mom
... Softball mom, 2 girls on teams this year!
... Basketball mom
Church...
... Photography Team Coordinator
... Theophostic Prayer Ministry Team trainee
... Counting Team member
... Church Office helper
School...
... Multiple event coordinator at the school - auction and wheelchair basketball event (2 major events)
... new board member

Tonight Clint and I had a situation that made me realize that my life really is too full of "stuff". Almost every day after dinner him and I spend some time in the bedroom talking about our day/lives. This has been our routine for years now. It's something that we cherish and prioritize. When we miss a day or two because of activities we miss each other a lot and it affects our relationship. We don't like to miss this time together because this is where we connect the most. Sometimes life happens and one or both of us has to take off after dinner and miss our time.

Tonight I just simply forgot to spend time with my husband. I was so focused on a photography project that needs to be done that I forgot to be with him. He was hurt and upset with me and I kept thinking that I needed to meet this deadline. I missed it. I missed the fact that he is priority.

For months now, God has been teaching me to say "no". In the past 3 days I've been approached by two people, one wanting me to organize a part of an event at the school and the other wanting me to join a video editing team at the church. I said "no" to both! It actually wasn't hard for me to say no.

I am needing to take some "stuff" out of my life. At this point I feel like a biggie is the Photography Team Coordinator. A little over a year ago I felt like I was called to form this team at the church. Now that the team is much more solid, I feel like it's time for me to train someone to replace me. I'm ready to do this! I want to do this! I think God has brought someone to the team who is to be the new Coordinator. I'm waiting for the right time to start training him, with God's permission. We have a packed summer schedule so I will need to push through this summer at least.

I have recently accepted a position on the school board. I feel that this is the right thing to do. I did make it clear that I do NOT want to be the one to chair the auction next year. I want to do something else... not fundraising! I'm done with that. I'm burnt out.

I have the wheelchair basketball game coming up this weekend yet for the school. Things are going well but I'm ready to be done for this year. I want to breathe again! I'm doing this for John Michael. He's so excited about it. He's so proud of me for organizing this event. :)

Theophostic Prayer Ministry is my passion. I have felt this call on my life for years now but have been waiting for God's timing. This is it. I'm so scared, yet so looking forward to what He is going to do with it. I want to be used in this area!

I want to be a full time mom again! I miss not being able to keep things organized like it needs to be. I'm frustrated that I forget homework, permission slips, forms, etc. for the kids. I feel like my first loves ... wife and mom ... are being neglected. I don't like that!!

God help me to keep YOUR priorities, my priorities! ...