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[In Christ]

I tried to search this, but didn't get anything.

What is your experience and thoughts on balancing time with the LORD and serving your family?

If there are needs during your "normal study time' do you stop your devotions to take care of home or family needs?

Do you ever put off (or skip) your GOD time altogether to serve you family or others?

I think you get the picture of what I'm asking

Miss you all and thank you for your prayers....

In CHRIST
S.

[denim&lace]

My "normal study time" includes my kids.  We read and study together, and if Dad is home for the day, he joins us. 

My prayer time is generally in the shower.     And after my husband drifts off to sleep at night before I go to sleep.  A short spell in the mornings before everybody else is awake.

But it's my goal for ALL my time to be God time, and I don't put that off to serve others, I serve others to fulfill that. 

I'm odd, but that's how I live.  Taking care of my family is my service to God and for the moment that limits my quiet alone time with the Bible and prayer.  God knows what he's asked of me and what that requires and I just have to trust him with the results. 

 

[Mrs. B]

I don't know if it was the Pearls or SC Lady, but I once heard someone say that it isn't in the Bible to have a scheduled quiet time, or be in a ladies Bible study group.  It is commanded that we care for our families and teach our kids (sorry for the paraphrase and lack of actual scriptures, but life is such right now).
This spoke volumes to me with where my priorities lie and how my daily life looks.

That being said.... I've started early this summer with a wonderful group of women online waking up early, whatever that looks like at your house, and making personal time for Bible study and prayer.  It's actually been a real blessing to me, and having others hold me accountable is always good as well....
This way I'm getting my own personal/private time, but time shared with my family as well....

[In Christ]

Thank you ladies....I DID read something in Created about this, but I wanted to hear all of your personal experiences, thoughts, opinions.

It's a real struggle to keep a balance for so many and it's easy to get caught up in MUST do this this this in devotions and studies etc....and then ignore the home, family, and serving them.

?

[Monita]

I really agree with what D&L said.  Sometimes I have quiet time in the morning if the kids sleep and read my bible then but sometimes I don't and that OK.  I praise God all day long, speak with my savior with thanksgiving all throughout the day, speak to my kids about the stories of the bible whenever it is applicable through the day.

Be careful about feeling you must do this or that or else you will not be "right".  It is a place I have been and fight all the time to not go back to......old habits,  old thinking. KWIM?

We have always had a read aloud time M-F and all look forward to this time daily.  So, what I started doing was reading a missionary story during those times.  Man, what a blessing they are!  That could be a good "devotional" type thing that you could do...... would not be bible but teach HUGE doses of faith to everyone in the examples of missionaries lives.  We read a chapter or two and then chat about the story sometimes but I do not make it "schoolish" or "churchy" by discussing it formally.....just if someone says "wow, that was amazing how God helped him do _____."  or something like that then we talk about it as we are all moved by the story.  Sometimes we talk about it and sometimes we don't.

Yesterday, we were reading "Gods Smuggler" about a missionary called Bro. Andrew and  my mom happen to be listening with us but I did not know she was.  When I finished the chapter I hear her shout "You can't leave me hanging like this....read more!" LOL!  So I read more to every ones delight.  Later she said that she learned more about faith from the life of Bro. Andrew than she has ever learned in her devotionals.

Just thought this may help.

[In Christ]

Thank you all for responding. 

It is very hard to find a balance.  I LOVE the WORD so much and I WANT to spend time in it, AND then I can't seem to 'get away' from everything...I used to be able to find time but since dh has not worked in over a year, it is more difficult.  I've gotten up at 4 and 5am and he seems to follow me    Plus he's home so much...

AND then I am finding that my eyes are really torturing me these days too. 

Then on the other side, I know some people that are so 'about' their GOD and BIBLE time that they will snap at others or get annoyed (even if only on the inside) when anyone disrupts them.  Some of them are still single, but they live wth other people, so they get interrupted.

Anyway, I just wondered what everyone thought about the NEED and also that fact that some of us really depend on a little time with the LORD for renewing, conviction, strength, and to keep our sanity (esp from killing our wonderful dear precious dh, haha)

[Homeschool_Newbie]

Just reading this and thinking about Dueteronomy 6   I have post-it notes all over my bathroom mirror with bible verses... and have just started writing the ones I want the kids to learn on a whiteboard in the kitchen. This helps to make scripture very available to read when brushing my teeth, or when I am in the kitchen.
Marilyn Boyer ( www.thelearningparent.com) says to " saturate your home with scripture".  She has lots of creative ideas for doing so,  and I think she has even written a book about it.... So there's another way to meditate on the word during a time that isn't necessarily " quiet" time.

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