tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478973400022206891.post1099156682261939622..comments2023-10-22T07:05:30.717-06:00Comments on Titus2:3-5: Some AnswersE. Tyler Rowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06715686459337831034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478973400022206891.post-44698923789712261092008-09-26T15:53:00.000-06:002008-09-26T15:53:00.000-06:00Moms always give the best advice! That makes some...Moms always give the best advice! That makes some very good sense. I'm gonna give it a try, incoporating some of the handy ideas for breaking up my housework and so on...<BR/><BR/>Since I've an unusaul affinity for list-making and such, I'm going to start plotting it all out right now! Wait - after I put dinner in the oven. LOL. :)E. Tyler Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715686459337831034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478973400022206891.post-13562406790807922702008-09-26T15:43:00.000-06:002008-09-26T15:43:00.000-06:00Okay, here are my comments based on your last ques...Okay, here are my comments based on your last question in your Working it all Out Blog: With effective planning and time-managment, can I fit it all in? ...Yes you can. I think that you're juggling a lot of balls - but you always have - and you'd be bored if you weren't. I think a very useful starting tool would be one of those large desk top calendars. Start out with a one day calendar page and fill in what one week looks like. Write in everything starting with quiet time/devotions, include every detail from making lunch to laying kids down to nap - in fact, maybe just journal your daily activities for a week and then you've got your first calendar done. Then break your tasks down into "musts" and "wants." Lay out the large calendars for the next 4 to 6 months and start scheduling in the "musts", e.g. volunteer at school day, ministry committments, appointments, family night. From there take a look at that first week calendar and start breaking tasks down by day, (also musts) e.g. groceries on Thursdays, two loads of laundry each day - one in the a.m. and one before bed, FF Wednesday, meal/chore planning/budgeting on Tuesday a.m. Finally, you start fitting in other important items that you "want" to do like blogging, attending a non-mandatory ministry event, social activities. Basically you set the guidelines, e.g. "I can be out two nights a week without my family" and if your "wants" push you beyond your boundary you delete it. I think your calendar will be very full - but manageable. The other thing I would highly recommend is that you set a time for ministry related work and let your ministry contacts know that. For example, be available for phone calls or to respond to emails between 1 and 2:30 daily (whatever times work for you) and ask them to adhere to those times. Of course you'll need to be flexible but I think people will work hard to respect your schedule and then you're not feeling your always pitting ministry against family demands. The kids will also learn that this is mommy's work time and they'll know when it ends.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.<BR/><BR/>FriedaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478973400022206891.post-76152878623204709592008-09-26T13:30:00.000-06:002008-09-26T13:30:00.000-06:00Hey girlfriend! I hadn't had time to comment on t...Hey girlfriend! I hadn't had time to comment on the other one, so I thought I'd just pop my ideas here.<BR/><BR/>I read a book called, "Breathe" and that really helped me in this area. YOu can't describe it in a comment, but I highly recommend it. I eliminated a lot in my life and more importantly, my focus changed so I can regroup when needed.<BR/><BR/>Get those kids cleaning! ;) I find I prefer a little each day and then if I miss a day, I can hit it the next. I'll be posting my new cleaning schedule soon - revamped for this house.<BR/><BR/>I do laundry in ONE shot...ONE LONG LONG DAY - that usually goes into 2 or three, but then I feel like I get a break. But I only have 3 kids.<BR/><BR/>Keep God as a center! Good for you for making a quiet time yoru priority. I have struggled to find a good consistent place for that in my life right now.Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.com