{"id":1894,"date":"2009-12-31T21:41:06","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T02:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theyoungpages.com\/jodis_blog\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2009-12-31T21:41:06","modified_gmt":"2010-01-01T02:41:06","slug":"resolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theyoungpages.com\/jodis_blog\/?p=1894","title":{"rendered":"Resolved…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I’m not usually one for making New Year’s resolutions. \u00a0Sure, I’d love to lose that stubborn 15 lbs or so that’s evaded my post-baby-shape-up efforts for the last two babies, but why should January 1st be a better day to do that than any other? \u00a0Especially when I have a whole kitchen full of leftover stocking candy!<\/p>\n

But there is one resolution that the Lord has been asking me to make for about three years now, and I think it’s time I stop putting Him off.<\/p>\n

It all began with this blog post<\/a>. \u00a0The faithful ladies at Girltalk<\/a> have long been singing the praises of rising early in order to better serve your family, and I have long been sticking my fingers in my ears and La-la-la-la-la-ing at them in my head.<\/p>\n

Surely they didn’t mean me. \u00a0I mean, for six years straight now I’ve either been pregnant or had a nursing baby waking me up at all hours. \u00a0Surely I wouldn’t be any use to anyone at 6 o’clock in the morning.<\/p>\n

But now I am out of excuses. \u00a0June’s been sleeping blissfully through until about 7 each morning for months now, and there is no new little one on the way. \u00a0It’s time.<\/p>\n

So…<\/p>\n

Beginning Monday morning, I resolve to wake up with Trevor each morning (usually at about 6) and (this is the crucial part that I’m not doing already…) stay awake<\/em> after he leaves for work to prepare for my day. \u00a0 It’s big, and even as I type this I hate the very thought of giving up my extra hour of sleep in the morning, but I know this is something God is asking me to do, at least for a trial period. \u00a0Of, say, a year.<\/p>\n

I will not be a true 5 AM Club member*, but I do believe it will be a step in the right direction, and that God will use it to make me a better wife and mother. \u00a0*Deep breaths.*<\/p>\n

Proverbs 31, excerpt (emphasis mine):<\/p>\n

<\/em>10 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. …15 She rises while it is yet night<\/strong> and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.<\/em> …<\/em>27 She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.<\/em><\/p>\n

*This offer excludes weekends, and morning after nights in which I have been awakened more than twice by children needing to go potty, throw up or otherwise be rascals in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

Oh, and Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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