September 18, 2005

• Making plans!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  I worked on a new housekeeping schedule over the weekend. This was my ‘survival tool’ when I homeschooled my children and ran a business from our home. But, when I sold the business after the children graduated, I decided that I no longer needed a schedule. I assumed my days would be less stressful and I could make my plans as I go. Ha! Never assume!
  
  Prov 21:55 – The plans of the diligent {lead} surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty {comes} surely to poverty.
  
  A few things have prompted a return to scheduling my days.

  
  

   

  
  

  The first is that the nearer I approach the 50 mark the less of a memory I seem to have! Secondly, the work I am expected to accomplish each day has recently increased and I’m finding that I am unable to accomplish all that I desire without a mindful schedule. Thirdly, I am trying to stretch my husband’s income which is adding more duties to an already full day. For instance, I’d like to begin washing our car instead of paying for it to be done. Since this has not been one of my normal duties I tend to forget about it until it’s too late and end up paying for it to be done instead.
  
  So, I made a list this weekend and blocked out the ‘givens’ in my week.
  
  Monday:

  
  

  House Blessing (see FLYLADY)
  - Deep clean 30 minutes (I’ve divided my home into
  weekly sections as Flylady suggests).
  - Laundry
  - Ironing
  Tuesday:

  
  

  Ministry Day
  - This day is set aside to do ‘good works’. You can
  also do this even when you have children home. When my
  children were home we set aside one day a week to visit
  shut-ins, etc. Very important training for children.
  Wednesday

  
  

  - Errand Day, grocery shopping, bank
  Thursday:

  
  

  - Office work
  - Deep Clean 30 minutes
  Friday:

  
  

  Mornings:

  
  

   - Outside work, yard work
  - Wash car
  Afternoons: Sewing
  Saturday:

  
  

   - Baking, extra cooking for the week
  Sunday:

  
  

  - Church, rest for the Lord’s Day, correspondence, time with hubbin’s
  
  Of course, I have not written down every jot and tittle of what I will do each day. My devotional time and study time with the Lord is not listed in this schedule, nor my time with my grown children or grandchildren, birthday parties, etc. Mostly, this is my housekeeping schedule with a few extras recorded.
  
  My greatest challenge will be to remember that THE LORD DIRECTS my steps! I can make all the plans I like but I’m constantly reminding myself to hold these plans lightly as I keep my eyes on the Lord to direct my day.
  
  Prov 16:99 – The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
  Prov 19:21 – Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
  
  Blessings,
  Georgene

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