Wow, it's been awhile!!! After having several folks ask me, "WHERE ARE YOU?" I decided , before I did one more thing, today, to blog a bit! Life, per usual, in the Fry house is always busy and these last few weeks, no acception! No excuse , you say? LOL!!! True! PRIORITIES! In fact, I am SICK of the word BUSY! I use it waaaay too often! So, I'm going to try and not write that word for awhile!
Speaking of priorities, I heard a talk about that a couple of weeks ago!!!! I was at an Emmaus week-end (ask me, I'll tell you all about it!) and that was one of the talks I heard.I've heard that talk before, but I REALLY needed to hear it again! Like: ""What do I spend the most time thinking about?? and..."What do I spend most of my money on"? and "Where do I spend the most time"? One thing I gleaned from the week-end was this sentence: "A life without priorities can lead to an unhappy life". Maybe I just thought I had my priorities together!! I am MISS BUSY! But, hey! Aren't we ALL????? Whether you have 5 kids/5 grands like I do , or maybe just 1 kid and no grands or 19 kids (Duggers! LOL!): whatever you have, people still tend to lean on the side of , "I'm just too busy... (to do this and that)! " I could bore you to tears talking about grandkids birthday parties/events/retreats, etc etc. I know, I've been there. STILL there. I think I realized I'm TOO BUSY except when it's something to do with ME or my family. Then, I can do it. The talk about Priority came at a good time for me. Trying to "get it all together" for the holidays---get all those gifts, do all the cooking, do everything for every kid/friend. Yeah, I want to do it all, but first of all I needed to ask myself those questions and that is what I've been trying to do! Less FaceBook/more time with God in the early morning instead would be one area for me! the LAZY Jan that only wants to see what everyone else is doing (on FaceBook) when I need to see WHERE I'm going (in the Bible)vs. WHERE am I going ( Ex:shopping, lol) today!!!! I need more "ME" time but not in the selfish way. I need more ME time with GOD time! Then, my priorities will shift in the right direction! I find it ironic that when I spend more time trying to do everything I want to do in a day I usually fall short (and tired)! BUT, if I find time to seek God first, He just makes t he time CHANGE! Call it hokey, but I believe He does. I mean, He created the world and TIME, did He not?? I can see Him HOLDING THE CLOCK for me sometimes, when I put Him first,He makes time for me to get it all done. All He wants is some time with me(and YOU!).OK, let me say, I'm not totally there yet! I've already fallen short!!! But let me tell you who one of my teachers is! BIG T! Yeah! He gets up EVERY SINGLE MORNING early and that man reads the Bible and prays for us. I get up and check email and FaceBook! HAHA! (Hey, I'm trying to change!)! Anyway, that was my "sermon" for November. AND I'M PREACHING TO THE CHOIR! yep! Sure am! .......I have lots to write on, I promise to do so! Soon!!! Just trying to PRIORITIZE! Get it? lol!
Here's a few pix and a few thrown in of Camp Chula Vista where I went on the Emmaus Week-end. what a great week-end of contemplation and grace. I needed both....(De Colores) I hope you gleaned something in my blog today b/c EVERYONE OF US needs that time to prioritize and spend more time with God. NOT just on SUnday mornings, either. Are YOU too busy? Do you find yourself running on a treadmill vs. running towards God? I know so often I do. I am not going to use the excuse, "I'm TOO BUSY anymore!I am finding God will give me all the time I need to do all that HE, not me, chooses me to do! I am tired of spinning with no action. I want to stay BUSY with Him. Now that's a busy I think He will like! (De Colores <>< )
P.S. I'll be back sooner! i'm not so BUSY now...LOL
I've had a few emails wondering when I'm going to blog again! SORRY, guys, been soooooo busy---! I WILL catch up in the next few days!!!!!!! Lots going on and will get back ASAP!!!! Babysitting, Emmaus week-end, Kemp's b'day etc etc! I have Blakely right now (C/R in NYC) but as soon as possible, I'll be back! (with PICTURES! LOL)! ...BTW, THANKS FOR CHECKING ON ME! :)
