tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736332684256798907.post5438609233447183474..comments2023-10-12T04:38:50.265-07:00Comments on Notes From A Ragamuffin: BalanceNotes From A Ragamuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069043314107879017noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736332684256798907.post-66608698012304698702013-05-20T17:17:33.216-07:002013-05-20T17:17:33.216-07:00Balance is something I too am always trying to fin...Balance is something I too am always trying to find. We were talking about this in our coaches group at church about a month ago, discussing how we encourage small group leaders in living balanced lives. But way too often, my life has been unbalanced, out of proportion. And while I know that God doesn't hate me for being unbalanced and that His presence isn't dependent on my observing quiet times or anything like that, I also know that the unbalanced state which I constantly seem to be living in is not sustaining or life-giving. I completely agree that sometimes unbalance is unavoidable. And maybe I'm crazy, but I want to see Jesus in those crazy days as much as I do in the well-balanced ones. I want to be able to know that while all else is wacky and out of control, God's love and affection are constant. So what can we do to create balance? I don't know and frankly, I've come to conclude that we can spend all our lives fighting time-- wanting more minutes for more things. I think part of our feeling of being unbalanced will never go away, personally, because we're humans and we're abiding by this earthly time clock when, in reality, God has set eternity in our hearts. Because we have eternity in our hearts, things don't really make sense...and I think it's because we have a little bit of eternity in our hearts. Allison Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848953779781220014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736332684256798907.post-65124678042183069142013-05-04T10:45:38.871-07:002013-05-04T10:45:38.871-07:00Jordan--thank you so much for this post. I have be...Jordan--thank you so much for this post. I have been a mom for only six weeks, and the past few days, those six weeks have been catching up with me an making me feel SO overwhelmed--it's wonderful to know I'm not the only one who feels this way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736332684256798907.post-32190555426515430412013-05-03T16:59:42.644-07:002013-05-03T16:59:42.644-07:00Jordan, you can never be perfect as a mother becau...Jordan, you can never be perfect as a mother because your child is constantly changing. Their needs change and it takes a couple of days for us to catch up. <br />As for time for yourself, you need to make time for it. Even though you are home full-time, you aren't the only one responsible for Penny's care and the housekeeping. Plan on three hours scattered throughout the week for yourself and stick to the plan. Schedule it on the calender if need be. You will be a more relaxed wife and mother if you can adhere to this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com