In the Quiet...

The importance of 'creating quiet' as a momma is key for success {and sanity}. You will be a better version of yourself and have much more to offer your kids and those you come in contact with if you do so. As a momma of two, there is rarely any quiet in my day- as to be expected.

I have always been a morning person, and I truly enjoy waking early before there is a peep stirring in my household. It reminds me of the Proverbs 31 woman in verse 15, "She gets up while it is still night". That is why my quiet time starts first thing in the morning and it always begins with Jesus- not a quick social media check, not answering emails, not online shopping, just Jesus. This is just as intentional as me only allowing worship music to be played in my car during our morning commute. Little things like these positive starters is one way I help to guide our day and direct our mornings.

"Better to rest in Him from the start than to run without him all day long" -Alexandra Kuykendall

Michael and I have always been promotors of a positive and scheduled morning routine to get our day started. This is key to launching our day and setting us up for the day ahead. Now that Everett is on a good schedule, I have a daily morning routine that I follow in order to get things accomplished and to get us out the door on time for mornings we have meetings or appointments to be to. I would encourage each of you to begin developing a schedule for your morning routine. WAKE UP WHILE YOUR HOUSE IS STILL QUIET (channeling your inner Proverbs 31 woman here).

Points to apply to your new morning routine:
1) Wake up before the rest of your household
2) Begin with JESUS
3) Have a mental schedule in your mind to keep (ex. I need to be makeup-ed and dressed by 6:15)
4) Make a to-do list for your day ahead- then attempt to accomplish at least 3 most important tasks by days end
5) Smile, Laugh, and Learn to be FLEXIBLE- because wrenches will be thrown your way and plans will not always go as scheduled =)

"I'm focusing on what I actually CAN do and not what I think I SHOULD do- or even worse, what I think others think I should do (that's like should two times removed). DO WHAT ONLY YOU CAN DO" -Loving My Actual Life

Happy Scheduling!
Reagan