The world and its
desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
1 John
2:17
The problem is that I
have a hard time keeping three objects in the air at one time. Juggling is just
not my thing. However, I do juggle my twenty-four hours each day. Time
management is a juggling act.
Think back to our
ancestors. These pioneers faced many hardships. We certainly wouldn’t want to
go back to the backbreaking responsibilities they endured. Washing clothes in a
black pot and scrubbing on a rub board is not my idea of the ideal life.
Though most of their
tasks were physically hard, they had fewer to juggle. They knew when the cows
had to be milked, the chickens fed, the bread baked and the canning done. The
pioneer woman knew her schedule and it rarely changed.
Today’s women have so
many more choices. We can fill our day with a variety of activities including
housework, carpooling, volunteering, shopping, and recreation. We must juggle
our time and decide our priorities.
Granted many of our
choices are mandatory. The children must be fed and clothed. Groceries must be
bought. The wash still has to be done. The problem arises when we become frustrated
with our busyness.
“Do I volunteer for the
clothes drive at my child’s school? The local food bank needs me to pack food
boxes. Each of my three children wants me to be his homeroom mother. Our
elderly neighbor fell and broke her hip. How should I help? My husband has an
important meeting out of town. He wants me to go, but it is during tryouts for
my daughter’s drill team. Help! What do I do???” Juggling must take place.
On top of the many
every day choices, many of you are making choices concerning elderly parents. “What
do I do with my ninety-five year old dad? Should he come to live with us?
Should we put him in a nursing facility? Help! What do I do?” More juggling!
There is a solution to
your frustration. Let God be your time manager. Turn to Him in prayer and tell
Him your problems. Spend time with Him. I can testify from experience that you
will not only get help in juggling your life, but you will receive the peace
that Jesus promised us when he left.
You can be a master
juggler with many plates passing through your hands. Remember to depend on God
to direct your path. “ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you
should go; I will counsel you and watch over you” ( Psalm 32:8). I would like
to close the week by giving you a blessing from God’s Word.
May the Lord of
peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way (
Thessalonians 2:16).
Janice Yandell
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