About 2 or 3 months ago I heard a segment on Catholic radio talking about "A Mother's Rule of Life" by Holly Pierlot. I was intrigued by possibly having a daily life where I would have time with GOD, prayer time and still complete my daily duties. I anxiously read the book and took notes about how to create my own rule.
A Mother's Rule of Life is an awesome book and Holly's words are very inspiring. I had big intentions and even started implementing my rule. Life got in the way though and I dropped all of my good intentions.
I wonder if I tried to jump in too quickly or...........if I didn't get the true meaning of the book. In Holly's book, there are 5 P's to focus on: Prayer, Person, Partner, Parent, and Provider (not necessarily in that order).
I find it hard, as a working mom, to implement all of the 5's Ps in one day. Having an infant, I'm always looking for time where I can get some extra sleep. Now should be one of those times, but I wanted to blog about this.
I feel like I barely get in the required duties, the ones that MUST be done in order to get through to the next day. How can I add in special time for each of my kids, my husband and not to mention time with the LORD? I'm running out of hours and getting crankier by the minute.
I would love to hear any suggestions about how you pull it all together each day. If you have any, please leave a comment. I look forward to hearing from you.
4 comments:
I don't work, so I don't have any words of wisdom. Do you read the Conversion Diary blog? She has written a lot about time management and incorporating prayer and things like that. The reality is, I think, that you can't do everything all the time. You will have to prioritize and accept that on some days you will not get it all in. I've read the book you mentioned more than once, but have yet to really implement any of it. It takes time to get it figured out I think.
Thanks for that info Nicole! I definitely want to check that out. I do have a hard time accepting the things that I cannot get done. I always feel like a failure. That is one of the many things I need to work on. :)
It is soo hard being a working mom and trying to fit everything in for sure! I find one day at a time is the best. It does get easier when they get bigger. Maybe on your drive to work you can turn on KLTY and praise God on the way to work.
Life sure gets overwhelming for sure. Hang in there and keep praying. Love ya, Andrea
I guess I didn't really think of listening to music as worshiping GOD. Good point, Andrea! Thanks!
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