Every week I (try to) participate in a Flash Mob of Writers
(even though I’m not really a writer).
We write for 5 minutes on a given prompt. No editing, no backtracking. Link up here and then we, no ifs ands or
buts, no excuses, leave a little bit of love with the person who linked up
before us.
I missed the last two weeks.
I was fresh out of ideas – and completely swamped – but LisaJo mentioned
something last night. The basic gist was
that if you don’t make yourself make time to write, it gets harder. Agreed.
100%. So, here I am with:
WILLING
I find myself prefacing a lot of my requests of people with “Would
you be willing…” I don’t know exactly
why, I guess it just sounds more polite than “Can you?”
I started thinking about whether *I* am willing to do all I
am asked. I am happy to do the easy or
fun things. But, not always willing to
do the hard things. Even if someone
doesn’t ask me. Hmmmm….
My OneWord365 for this year is “Quiet”. This has come to mean a couple things to me
over the last two months. One, I am
spending time reading His Word. Almost
every day. (sheepish grin). Am I willing
to give up some of my sleep for the Lord so it can be every day?
Quiet also means no more yelling. I get frustrated easily. I am a mom of 4 and I’ve been yelling a lot over the last few years. Am I willing to change how I communicate with the kids?
Lately, I’ve been feeling a tug on my heart that I am doing too much outside of my home. Too much volunteering. Too much saying yes when someone asks if I am willing to help. Ouch. Am I willing to say no?
This, I admit, is hard. I love to volunteer. I love to help. But, when I’m too tired to read His Word. Or too tired to talk pleasantly with my children. To discipline them appropriately and not get frustrated.
Quiet also means no more yelling. I get frustrated easily. I am a mom of 4 and I’ve been yelling a lot over the last few years. Am I willing to change how I communicate with the kids?
Lately, I’ve been feeling a tug on my heart that I am doing too much outside of my home. Too much volunteering. Too much saying yes when someone asks if I am willing to help. Ouch. Am I willing to say no?
This, I admit, is hard. I love to volunteer. I love to help. But, when I’m too tired to read His Word. Or too tired to talk pleasantly with my children. To discipline them appropriately and not get frustrated.
Am I willing?
