What happens to our time? Where does it go?

Have you ever felt like you just don't have enough time in your day to get everything done? I have and do.

This week we have had fall break and it has been filled with lots of projects. My folks arrived on Sunday evening and we started Monday morning early working on projects around the house. By the time Pete arrived home for lunch we had already painted the front and back doors and the shutters on the front of the house. Wow, it sure changed the look!

The projects have continued throughout our week. Our to-do list has been long but we have accomplished a lot.

- storm door put on the back door with PapaKee's help
- garage cleaned out and organized (PapaKee even hung the tennis balls so I would know how far to pull up in the garage and not crash into things.)
- library visit to get books to work on Megan's boat project
- visit with friends
- started walking for exercise
- planned and organized meals for next month and went grocery shopping
- sleepover for Megan
- and much more

Making time for everything is difficult. The one thing that I have tried to not squeeze out of my day is the time I set aside to spent with God. This time is a must for me. I need it to be energized and strengthened so that I can face the day ahead. Too many times it is so easy to get busy with everything else and forget to stop and spend time with God. I have to get up early when the house is quiet and have that time before the busyness of my day begins.


Planning ahead always works best for me. I love to cook but usually feel so exhausted when I get home from school that I don't want to cook. So I have decided to pick dishes that we would like to eat and then go grocery shopping and purchase the things we need and plan out my menu for the next month. Here it is!

Time is precious and a special gift from God. I want to organize my time wisely and use it to its fullest. What happens to my time? Where does it go? Too many times I fill it with things that are not important (like watching TV). There is so much more that I could be doing if I would just wisely use the time God has given me. This is a challenge for me but I want to make the most of every minute God has given me. How about you? What changes can you make to have more time in your day?