New changes

Yesterday, our pastor gave a sermon about how our homes need to be a place for God. We should make Him the center of our homes, and worship Him in all we do. Now, I know this, but do I truely follow it? I do try to do daily devotianls with the children, but some days it's just too busy. I try to read my Bible daily, but some days I'm just too busy or tired. Now is that making God the center of my life or home?! It's time to make Him a true priority, even if I am too tired or busy. After all, what is more important than Him? I can say, we do pray daily, the children and I. And not just to ask for things, we thank Him, and ask forgiveness too.

The other thing I thought about, is just how messy our house is. It's a disaster. I'm not the best housekeeper, and when you homeschool, you and the kids are home a LOT, so it tends to get messier faster. Not to mention all the extra books and educational things you just have to have (sure some you do, but most you don't). The dishes are done daily, and garbage is thrown away. It's not dirty (for the most part :) ) Just VERY messy. Laundry piles up, things all over the floor - from books to toys to just about anything you can think of! The table is covered in books, papers, mail, toys, even some canned goods that didn't make it to the pantry on Friday. Is this how I honer God in my house? Is this how I make it a home? Sure, there are some excuses, reasons even. I've been pretty sick the last week or so. We had a window put in, so we're trying to get thigns ready for the kids to move downstaris, but, if I have time to play on the compurter or blog, I should have time to clean, right?

So, I've decided it's simpley time. It will take me a while, since I am still pretty week form being sick, and I don't want to over do it. BUT that doesn't mean I can't do it. I've seen some other blogs with "to do" lists, I am going to do that, to make myself more accountable. AND I will also post some photos (if I can figure out how) but not until after it's done. SO I feel better about the "before" photos. :)

On top of that, I have been trying to loose weight. I need to loose at least 60 pounds! I've come up with a slow moving plan to get it off. I know I need to take my time moving up to REALLY working out, so I will. (Again, I have not been very healthy, I'm hoping that I will be once I start loosing some weight) With have sever asthma, I need to be extra careful. I will also post my weekly goals on that, and then if I succed, I'll add that too.

If you are out there reading, and have your own goals, let me know. It is often easier to keep to our own, when we know others are out there in the same boat.

So, to sum up, I will be posting AND doing my goals for Self improvement. On Honering God by:
1. Putting Him first - in reading and learning
2. Turning my home into a true temple for Him
3. Taking better care of the body He gave me
4. continueing my journy on studing and praying about dresses/ skirts only
and any other ways to be a good Christian wife and mother

Blessing - Athena