Many young mothers struggle with setting up a structured "Quiet Time". With every intention of being in the Word each day, it seems like other things take precedence over time with the Lord.
Would you take some time to share your own thoughts on making the Lord the priority of your day? How do you structure your Bible time?
Further thoughts on being "With Christ in the School of Suffering":
"The school of our heavenly Father will soon close for us; the term time is shortening every day. Let us not shrink from a hard lesson or wince under any rod of chastisement. The richer will be the crown, and the sweeter will be heaven, if we endure cheerfully to the end and graduate in glory".
-Theodore L. Cuyler, from Streams in the Desert, Vol. 1, September 2
When I was a young mother with young ones, I took the advice of Ruth Bell Graham. She said she kept her Bible open in a place that she could walk by and read a verse or two. I had a small desk in my room, and I kept my Bible there and I would sit and read it when I had a few moments. I also learned to put a devotional in a place I might sit to rock a baby and grab that. I also put verses next to the place I was sitting so if I was nursing a baby or something, I was memorizing scripture.
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Navigators in my purse.
Just simple things to help me to keep "renewing my mind."
I love that advice to keep your Bible open in a place where you can walk by and read a verse or two. It's hard for me to find extended amounts of time to sit and read, but I definitely have spare moments throughout the day that could be used more productively. I am definitely going to start that.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I like is having verses taped up on my mirror so I can read them/try to memorize them as I am getting ready. Until I moved, I had a verse up next to the kids changing table and would read it aloud as I changed their diapers. To my surprise, Elliot started reciting one with me when he was about 2. I also like to read to the kids while they are eating. Their mouths are full and they are sitting in one spot for a long amount of time - perfect audience, or at least until food starts flying around :)!
Thanks for the ideas, ladies! How wonderful of you to share with everyone.
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