The Waiting list

On the last day of May, we talked about how we must learn to be flexible. Previously, I used to be upset about having to be so flexible as to put off things that I deemed important but now I've taught myself to find a way to strike a happy balance - to "flow" when I have to and be firm when I just have to be. To do that, I just need to distinguish between what to put on my "To do" list and what to put on my "Waiting list" and what to move from one list to the other. The point is not to put off things till "someday" - an unknown yet very wise person said: "Someday is not a day of the week." The other thing about the "Waiting list" is to realise the truth in the Spanish proverb:

Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.

If you are not careful with your tomorrow, you'll get there to find out that you are swamped - again. So I'm working on remaining set in my ways to be flexible and not swamping or overstretching myself with my "Waiting list" of basically things that I know I have to do sometime...

eventually.

The fall-out of having a Waiting list is too many things get deferred e.g. organizing personal space or decluttering. For that, there's help: "The two rules of procrastination:

1) Do it today.

2) Tomorrow will be today tomorrow."

~Author Unknown

Soaked sponge?

Sponges are very useful and handy...you can use them in practically every part of the home - oh yes, I'm sure you know that already.

Well, one day in church, everyone was asked what they learned from a previous message. Too many times we come to church, listen and go home...with no check-up. Some people spoke up - there were some theoretical "the bible says" type responses and some "what I gained" experiential ones and the difference was clear.

Later on, I was saying to my husband is good to give people an opportunity to speak up and share what they learn in church, smaller groups or even any other form of spiritual (Christian), secular or social interaction.

Robert M. Hensel said: “The mind is like a sponge, soaking up endless drops of knowledge.” This is one more reason why I believe that all Christians must deliberately aspire to be a particular type of sponge...

Power to pursue and recover...

Early this year, we invited a Mrs. Pastor to our Night with the King (Women's Night vigil) and it was quite a night to remember to say the least.

What I found most interesting was how she stepped "out of the box." If you were asked to share that topic, what are the first 3 things that will come to your mind?

Personally, I would have started with the definition of the key words and then explained how they apply to our lives and end up with how we can start pursuing right away in the place of prayer...so we could recover all that we believe we have lost as soon as possible; afterall, God promised to restore what we have lost...

Her approach was a far cry from that...she put a totally different spin on it...

Doing the dishes...

I felt led to give us all a "gift" by sharing on how wonderful one of the many household chores we need to and have to do can be, and for me, is a pleasant one. 

We’re blessed to have a dishwasher – not sure our dishwasher will agree with me though.

In fact, I am sure and know that for a fact and will explain why shortly... 

Three (of many) truths to live by

People come and go in a church, but there is only one guaranteed set of people for which a minister will always be responsible: their spouse and children!*

A common mistake Pastors make is they fail to put up boundaries to protect their family life.*

A good marital relationship provides a haven for couples in the midst of the pressures and struggles of ministry.*

Bottom line:
As Mrs. Pastor, your first call in life is to be a help-meet -

at home then at church.

Source:
*http://www.marriagemissions.com/quotes-on-pastors-and-spouses/