Our Homes

Good morning all! I am soooo thankful for a new day! My intention was to post on here early this morning and then the chaos began!LOL
Which brings me to my thoughts for today. I walk through my home some days and wonder "How did things get so crazy?!" As I was pondering on that this morning the Lord gently reminded me that there are things I have learned along the way that help my home run smoothly that I had not done for today.
Examples: #1.When I get up before my children and spend time with God praying or doing my devotion for the day in the quiet of my home, things just tend to run more smoothly. Well, today I woke at 7:30 and my 2 older kids were already up watching TV. Therefore they were already ready for breakfast before I woke up and I had to scramble to get their breakfast while being half asleep.
#2. My children get cranky when they get hungry, but I still lose track of time and wait until they have reached cranky mode to get them a snack or meals.
#3. When I spend too much time on the phone my children get out of hand! And when I say too much time I mean in the span from 8AM to 10AM I was on the phone with 12 yes twelve phone calls!!! And that is the calls that came into my phone, not counting the calls that I was making!
So my point from all of that craziness is that we as moms/wives set the tone in our homes. Our homes can either be peaceful or full of chaos. God has blessed us to know what our husbands and children need to help them be happy from day to day. And it is our jobs to make that happen. At times I want to ask God "What about my needs?!" And then I realize that if I focus on making my home peaceful and a place where my family can come to to get rest in times of chaos in their lives, I will in turn have a peaceful life from day to day. And that if I meet the needs of those around me that God will allow my needs to be met. And I just want to say that I have tried this method and it is true! There are times that I get my focus off and don't follow this advice and that is when the chaos begins to move in.
So today look for a need to meet. Try God on this one and see what He will do!