15 minutes

What can you do in 15 minutes? I find myself living by 15 minute increments. I used to have a timer, set it for 15 minutes, and see how much housework I can do . Then I move on to a new section of the house (this tip from FlyLady). It's a great plan, and I've been able to accomplish a lot. However, my timer broke - thanks, M. Therefore, I've gotten way off task. Today, I set the alarm on my phone instead and got back into the routine - Yea, me! I even included my devotional time with this process today. I spent time in the book of Daniel (chapter 1 to be exact). I was thinking about how much Daniel and his friends lost when going into captivity. There is no record of them complaining or grumbling about their life situations - so unlike my recent thought and verbal communication. They didn't ask why. They didn't wish for it to be better. They didn't argue and beg with Ashpenaz. They quietly made their request known and allowed God to move the hearts of the authorities. So today, I've purposed to quietly make my requests known and allow God to move the children's hearts. I haven't screamed, begged, pleaded, coerced, or any other way let the kids know what I want done. I've spent a lot of time in prayer, specifically covering each child. It's been a better day - thanks to my timer but mostly thanks to God for answering the prayers of this crazy lady whom I've become.