Using the time I have: An Intro

Any one who knows me very well will tell you, "Courtney is a procrastinator."  (My family, my college roommate, and my husband all know this very well) And I'll admit it, it's true.  For awhile I embraced it and found many reasons to explain it away.  I very often used the excuse that I was just busy, that I didn't have time until the last minute. I've come to realize that's just not true.  I have time, I just don't always use it wisely.  And while that realization came to me over a year ago, it hadn't really inspired much action.  (Sure I got organized enough to finish up my degree, but even that could have been done better.) Along with being a procrastinator, I'm not super organized and I fail consistently at time management.  These aren't my favorite qualities are some of my least favorite qualities about myself.  Becoming a mom and realizing that I really don't want my son to pick up my bad habits has been the kick in the pants I needed.

I've also been convicted that, even though I don't have a "boss" as a stay-at-home mom, I am commanded in God's word,

"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men"                    -Colossians 3:23 NASB

I want to be an excellent wife and mother.  I want to serve my family well.  I need to begin to be a master of my time instead of allowing other things to master me.  This is going to be especially important, as I become more and more convinced that homeschooling our son and any other children the Lord blesses us with is going to be a big part of the future.  I know every season looks different, I know a large part of the current season is going to be planned around my son's needs, but most of all I know what God's word says.

"And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." -2 Corinthians 12:9a NASB

While I'll continue to blog about other topics as well, I'm starting a journey that will help me use the time I have more wisely.  If you would like to follow me, I'll be posting at least 3 more parts to this series.  Coming up in Part 1:  Meal Planning.


For His Glory

Courtney