Today we have a guest post by Heather of Raising Mighty Arrows:
In case you thought this post was all about food, it actually has very little to do with it. Stick around and you’ll likely find yourself somewhere in the midst of this topic.
When Mama doesn’t rise before her children and spend time alone in prayer and Bible reading she often serves her children leftovers. What’s left of Mama is grumpiness, impatience, inconsistency, and selfishness.
When Mama doesn’t get the laundry washed, dried, folded, and put away she’s left to search for paired socks, matching outfits, and the iron to quickly pull something together.
When Mama doesn’t plan her menu wisely she’s likely to feed her family whatever’s on hand, whether nutritious or not. When what’s left finally runs out they’ll have to eat out, spending more money than was allotted for food in the family’s budget.
When Mama hasn’t prepared herself on the lesson she’s to be teaching her children, they’ll have an ill-equipped teacher instructing on a subject that should have been better planned and therefore probably will not go over near as well.
When Mama (wife) has invested all of her time and energy into the children she won’t have much to offer Daddy (husband) when the children are in bed.
You see, leftovers come in many different forms, sizes, and options. The thing we should try to avoid is SERVING THEM! Our God and our families should receive our absolute best! After we’ve spent adequate time with them and their needs have been met, then and only then should we turn our attention to something else.
So many of us, myself included, put everything else at the top of our ‘Priorities’ list. Whatever is stealing your attention: Blogging, a home-based business, ministry, friendships, etc. it HAS to wait in line behind the things that are most important. If you’re having trouble prioritizing, ask for help. Ask your husband or a friend to help you determine what’s more important in your life. See what activities need to be tossed.
Have you found yourself guilty of serving leftovers?
Heather is a child of the King and in need of His abundant grace every day. She’s never found Him to give up on her, although she admits He should have a long time ago! Heather has been married to her best friend for 5 years. They have been blessed with 2 children so far that light up their lives daily. Heather and her family are currently pastoring their first church. You can find her blogging at Raising Mighty Arrows as well as connect with her on Facebook and Twitter. In her spare time she enjoys making and selling handmade soaps for Vintage Handmade Soaps.
