Ephesians 5:15-16
So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise,
(16) making the best use of your time because the times are evil.
Today the whole family is looking at their schedule and use of time to make the best use of their own time. We're hoping to instill self motivation and accountability.
2 comments:
I try to keep a schedule around the house. In fact, I do MUCH better mentally when I know what is suppose to be going on when. It also is of particular help for my son with Asperger's. The house just runs better with a basic schedule. I run into issues though when my morning is off. I just can't get back onto schedule. So far our week:
Moday: "Rose" had to have a baby tooth pulled. Her appointment was at 9:30. We had to leave by 8:45. We didn't get home until after 12:00.
Today: Our washing machine broke over the weekend and the repairman won't be here until tomorrow and the clothes couldn't wait any longer. I took a son and headed to the laundry mat. Yes, seriously cool to have ten extra-large loads of laundry washed, dried, and folded in 2 1/2 hours, but our morning schedlue was messed up. I also hurt my back while I was there and wasn't feeling well when we got home (I can NOT get sick!) and ended up spending 2 hours in bed.
I hope that tomorrow will be better. The morning HAS to be on schedule as the washer repairman will be here in the afternoon.
Mosaic, my children get so much more accomplished with a schedule, much to their chagrin. They would love to be able to get their stuff done at their leisure, but it just doesn't work for me. This week the goal will be helping them see that I am accountable to my husband, to the state, and to God for their education, so obedience is necessary. Yes, we've had these discussions before, but now that they're older, we need to appeal to their spirits and their sense of reasoning, even though they are young, they need to understand the bigger picture. This, of course is not a condition of their obedience, but helping them know that when we're adults we're accountable to higher sources and not just giving them work to do because we're mean. To the contrary, it is to be accountable.
When they were small children, we required obedience. While we still require obedience, we're adding in reasoning to help them to no longer think as a child.
As for the schedule itself, there will always be those appointments and broken down washing machines to take care of. I usually take school work with us to do so they are busy. The schedule is a goal to help us keep on task, but not our "master". We need to remember to hold our plans loosely to let God's plans for our lives be included. (Yes, I'm saying this to myself as well.)
And getting sick isn't an option at times. You just do what you can and leave the rest up to God.
I hope you're feeling better!
In Christ,
Regina
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