Posted in AtHomewithKris

This week, I have seen a trend in my posting on my own blog as well as in some posts here at HomesteadBlogger. I started off the week reminding myself and my readers to remember to take life "one day at a time." I am a perfectionist, a planner, an organizer, a scheduler - whatever you want to call it, I want to do it all and do it RIGHT! This wonderful blogging community is full of women who are working a bit harder than the "average" housewife to take good care of their families. And I'm not trying to slight the "average" housewife because ANYONE who chooses to remain at home and take care of their family is going against the norm. Single moms having to work to take care of their children also have my admiration because I can't imagine being a single parent.

What I am talking about here is that a good majority of our bloggers are running farms, taking care of animals, spending extra time to prepare nutritious meals, tending to gardens, stretching their one-income budgets with good frugal shopping skills, handcrafting for family and gift-giving, striving to "live green" or more "off the grid" and MORE! I believe that we are a community of overachievers and I like reading the blogs each week to see what everyone is doing. However, I have found myself stretched to the limit lately and even blogged yesterday about the stresses in my life. I may not be tending to a homestead (yet!), but I tend to get overinvolved in things and to also think that I can "do it all" all of the time.

I have to take the time every few months to reevaluate what is going on in my life and to remember that I can't do it all. BlessedMomof10 said it best when she left a comment on my blog yesterday. Here is what Gloria reminded me, "I think one of the most challenging things to do in our busy lives is to choose what is "best" amongst a multide of good things to do! There is so much that clamors for our attention! It's a hard choice when there are so many good things out there we could do with our time and talents... the key is to find out what is "best" and of course the Lord would be the only one to really be able to show you that. I hope HE makes things clear for you!" These are some very wise words and ones that I needed to hear right now.

It is only the 2nd week of January, but I imagine that many of us are trying to stick to new resolutions and already failing (I know that I have "failed" a bit this week). But, do not grow weary! Just take things "one day at time" and live each day to its fullest. We do not know what tomorrow holds for us, but we can make the most of each new 24 hours that we are given, right? Although we are busy taking care of our families, we need to remember that they need our TIME and just not our care. Kids need our hugs each day and maybe a quick conversation where we LISTEN to whatever they want to share, our spouses need to hear "I Love You!" and our friends will feel so special if we reach out with a quick hand-written note, phone call or even an email.

Most days, I wish that I had more than 24 hours, but you know what? It wouldn't really matter!! I still wouldn't get it all done because I'd just try to stuff more activity into my day. I wouldn't take those extra hours and just "be" or to talk to God or to work on a devotional study ... nope! I'd have a longer to-do list, more hobbies to tackle and would STILL be longing for more time in my day. So, today, I am blogging my thoughts here on the Porch to remind myself what is important ... it's not about the quantity of time that I think I need, but making the most of the QUALITY of the time that I am given each day. Try to find some time this weekend to ponder what is "best" for you ... I'll see you again next week!