OK Aprille & Terri, you asked for it........

I have started getting requests for new posts, I must be pretty interesting! LOL Just kidding. I know that all of you probably get a kick out of my "real" life.

Well, while doing my new workout today, (3 mile Leslie Sansone-GREAT workout!) I had my prayer time and then God put a nugget in my spirit for this post. It is based on this verse, James 1:19
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

Lately it seems that my Jacob is speaking before he thinks. I wonder where he gets that?! And it has made me evaluate what I do in relation to this verse. I do find myself mixing it up a little. I usually am slow to listen and quick to speak. So to anyone I have ever done that to, I am sorry!

Lately Jacob has been quick to just put any answer down in his school work without working the problem out or thinking about it before he writes it down. Then when the answer is wrong he is quick to get angry at himself. And he gets that bad trait from me. That is a hard thing to admit but I know that for me to go to the next level in God and do the ministry He has for me I have to learn this lesson and change it! And now I have to retrain my children to slow down a little and be more patient.

The funny thing about this is that my wonderful husband is this verse in James. He will ALWAYS think for a LONG time before he speaks. That makes arguments a little more frustrating for me. ;^) You put someone who likes to talk with someone who has to think it all out before they speak and you have a recipe for disaster! LOL

I tend to rush through everything. Even at breakfast this morning my husband had only eaten 1/2 of his food and I was finished with mine. So the topic came up of me needing to slow down. And the reason I eat like that is because I am usually in a hurry so that I can finish something else that is on my list of things to do or dealing with the kids and their food. But I now realize that there are just some things that will have to wait. I have got to start taking time to chew my food at least before I swallow it! And please tell me that I am not alone on this one. There has to be another mom out there that rushes through her meals and couldn't tell you what it tasted like! PLEASE someone!?

I really feel that God is trying to get me to slow down and smell the roses. Notice I said slow down and not stop, remember I am a homeschool mom of 3 and add on all of the other hats that I wear in a day and I can't stop! I will commit to slowing down though.

If we are rushing through life it is really hard to hear that still small voice of God. You know usually he doesn't yell at us, He will speak to us in a way that we may need to be still to even realize that He is trying to get our attention.

Sorry this post is a little scattered with my thoughts, I just wanted to share these few things that have been on my heart.

So my words of wisdom for today are:
Slow down and take that extra few minutes to hug your children or enjoy a walk around the block, just because. And be still for a few minutes and listen to see what God has to say to you today. He may suprise you!