31:15 Challenge...DAY 1

Actually, this is day 4 or something. I have been getting up early this week several days. It occurred to me last night (after Zach read the blog) that I hadn't officially offered up a "challenge". So here it is: RISE EARLY before your kids wake up, be ready for the day and spend QUIET time alone with God-practice hearing the Holy Spirit...all this for 28 days and see how God will bless you!

This morning, the alarm went off at 6...but I couldn't drag myself out of the comfort of my warm sheets until 6:30 (the snooze button was made for folks like me!) I did have to scoop a 3-year-old up off the floor and lay her sleeping limp body back in my bed. She decided to come hang out with us around 3:15 this morning and kept me up until about 4:30 tossing and turning, "I need water", etc!!! That was after Beckett woke up crying just after midnight (twice!)

After I brushed my teeth, put my eyes in and got some makeup on my face, I was sitting in my cozy chair downstairs by 6:55. I did spend some sweet time with Jesus. I was reading the bookmark reading from The Family Church and "happened" to notice that TWICE in my readings someone "rose early" to complete a certain task.

My little rooster crowed right at 7:15, so my time was cut a little early this morning. But, I was able to greet him with a smile and we even read a book for a few minutes in the rocking chair.

Forget which day, but one morning this week, as I was laying in bed dreading making the first step out, I thought, "this is just too comfortable, my warm bed, ahhhh" and I heard God say...DO YOU WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE or DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ME?! I jumped up.

Also want to share what I pray every morning that I do get up. I pray that God will let my children enjoy their rest...that as I rise in obedience, God would be FAITHFUL to bless it by allowing me time ALONE with him. I'm not sure he will always keep them sleeping, but I know he CAN and its my job to obey and trust his ability!

Well, its 8:10-my night owl is still snoozing and B and I are watching Thomas the Train.
May your day be blessed with PURPOSE. I am praying for each of you!

see you on Day 2...