Our Inspired Journey

I'm feeling a little like a failure this morning since this is the first day since the beginning of the year that I don't have a post ready to go...I guess this is the nature of life, especially mine...since there are always 10 different GOOD things competing for my attention at all times, it seems.

Last night, I had to choose the BETTER of the good.  And that, for us, was working on developing speech plans for Cole.  We've had a difficult time getting consistent therapy going for him since we moved back to California and though we currently have a therapist we really do love, we don't get to see her nearly as often as we used to see our IL therapists.  So, John and I chatted and decided we would need to become more serious about establishing a more comprehensive routine for covering his goals in speech, language and audition at home.

So last night, I pulled out all his old binders (which are HUGE) containing every paper I've ever received from his therapists and began working on daily lesson plans for keeping my boy on target in all three areas I already mentioned.  I'll post more about that later...

I chose to work on this instead of a post....but actually...it looks like that choice has become my post.

As much as I love ministering to all of you through this funny little place God's given me to share our journey, last night I was reminded of where my allegiance lies.  I cannot choose something good to take the place of something better.  Here's how my list of GOOD things looks in their most life-giving, God-glorifying order...communion with God...being a wife to my husband...being a mom to my kids...ministering outside of my home (blog, church, AWANA, etc..)

I cannot tell you how many times I've mixed that all up.  But when I find myself upside down in my priorities, I know it because God lets me know...I get sick because I'm not getting enough sleep...I get depressed because my eyes are on the impact my eyes can see rather than the work God is doing in the heavenly realms that in His wisdom, He'll keep me from seeing...my kids know all too well that Mommy writes a blog :)...my husband starts to ask about dinners and when I'll start serving meat again...

There are a million and one ways the Lord gently guides me back on course, and I want to you to know, I'm committed to the healthiest of patterns, for me, for my marriage, for my family and for any ministry God wants to work through us in the process.  That may mean I skip a day or two in posting.  If you see that happen...stop a minute and pray for us, first of all thanking God that I'm choosing the BEST in that moment, and pray that God would meet us in our area of need that day.