Martha and Mary

Lately, I have been trying very hard to have quiet time to read my Bible and pray tut I admit it is not going as well as I had planned. I learned very quickly as my child ripped out part of Galatians that I need to read while he is asleep. So I put him down for a nap and I tell myself before I sit down to read (which is my first priority) I need to get the wash started and return one phone call. So I start the wash and then realize I have clothes in the dryer. So I pile the clothes on my bed and start folding them while I make my phone call. The phone call leads to a quick email and a couple of other phone calls. all the while I am still folding clothes. I take a quick brake to make some lunch so I can eat while I read my Bible. Then the washer is finished so I put it in the dryer and start a new load of wash. The phone rings one more time and once I am done I sit down to eat! I start reading and when I get to the third word I realize I forgot to get dinner out of the freezer to thaw. I run the kitchen to get dinner out and I notice I have no clean bottles so I wash them quickly and get dinner out of the freezer. I glance outside and see the mail is here so I grab it and start looking through it, letters, bills and the new pottery barn kids catalog! Ok, now back to lunch and my quiet time. I sit down, take another bite of my lunch and all of sudden I hear it, Cole crying!! He is awake from him nap! What, that is not possible he just went to sleep and I was going to have my quiet time! Well at least I am going to take a minute to pray...

Dear Jesus,

I pray today that you will give me wisdom and patience (oops I forgot to buy milk at the store, I guess I'll have to go back this afternoon when I run my other errands). I pray I will be the woman, mother and wife you want me to be (I wish Chris was home, I wonder what time he'll be home, I really need to go to the store). Please give me the strength to serve my family (oops I forgot dinner is sitting out thawing) and consider others better than myself (I need to call my friend back after I finishing praying). I pray I will be wise with the money you have given me ( I need to write a check, deposit the money and pay that bill by tomorrow) and that I will give generously. Please forgive my sins (I really wish I could pray better and not be so distracted but there are so many things I need to get done and oh I just heard the dryer beep. I need to get those clothes out before they wrinkle so I won't have to iron all of Chris's shirts, I hate ironing). Thank you so my Father for all you have given me and for your sacrifice on the cross. Amen!!

I don't know if anyone can relate to this but it happens way too often to me. I get so busy with all the things that need to be done and I don't just sit and focus on my savior! Jesus said to Martha when she was busy working in the kitchen and not listening to him; "Martha, Martha you are worried and upset about many things but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her."

I am feeling like Martha right now and I wish I were more like Mary.

-Tammi