This morning I got up, fixed my husband's lunch and kissed him goodbye as he headed to work, had my shower. Next, I took out the garbage for garbage day, switched the laundry, got the kids tidying up from the previous day's mess, and began to mentally prepare for another day of home schooling. Although I'd had a short prayer time and the clock was ticking onward with a giant to do list still screaming my name, the soft whisper of the LORD resonated louder in my heart." Come away, spend time with ME, before the chance for now is gone and you walk a day, not abiding in my strength, but walking in the flesh. Will you put everything aside, close your door, and spend some time on your face with ME?


Herein lies victory, fruitfulness and the joy of the Lord. Sweet surrender brings beautiful victory. As I emerge from those quiet times, calmed and changed, my face reflecting joy or sweet repentance, my kids( ages 7, 8 &10) are drawn to spend time with Jesus themselves I don't have to nag them or tell them they want to grasp what could be so all consuming and have such a powerful pull on their mom . Herein lies effective discipleship. I could spend hours homes schooling "Bible" lessons from this empty vessel and not accomplish what those few minutes obediently responding and drinking in God's presence had in drawing my children closer to God. Have you heard His voice whisper "Come away my child? Drink of ME and find refreshing in MY presence?"