Yes! I finally woke up extra early today. And I
didn’t just wake up, I actually GOT UP. My alarm is always set to go off at
4am. Yes you read that right - 4AM hahaha! Pretty early huh? Well, the primary reason
that my alarm is scheduled to go off at this time is because I don’t want to
miss a feeding. Natalie can sleep through the night, and by this I mean not
just for 5 straight hours, but up to 6-7 hours already ever since she was 3 and
a half months. I know most of you would say that that is great, and it is J but I was blessed with
petite babies and my pedia always says that they could use the extra calories. So if Natalie doesn’t wake up to feed, I just pick her up and feed her in bed while
she’s asleep. If she’s not hungry and won’t budge, I simply go back to snoozeland
or pump the milk out if necessary.
This
morning though I just couldn’t go back to sleep right away. And it turned out
to be a blessing. I usually try to wake up early to do a couple of things that
require more concentration and focus, but before I know it, the girls are
awake. But today I was extra early so I had more time on my hands. It felt good
to have more quiet time. The day is just so full of things to do and has its
share of distractions, both good and bad. So to me, silence was a welcome
sound.
I have
always wanted to make a habit out of waking up super early, not just because of
the peace and quiet that would be available to me, but for a more important
reason - to pray and plan.
My day
just gets so busy and much as I’d like to get my thoughts organized or shut the
door and pray, I just can’t help but attend to the needs of my family and
household. I do have a toddler and a baby whose needs can’t be met by just
anyone else. If only my husband could breastfeed even just on the weekends, it
would be really great hahaha! But he wasn’t made for that, and I alone can do
the job. And there are so many other things that I was meant to do, so I do it
- even if it eats up my own time.
No wonder
the Proverbs 31 Woman (my peg) would “get
up while it is still night, she provides food for her family and portions for
her female servants.” (NIV) and translated in The Message Bible as:
"She’s
up before dawn, preparing breakfast
for
her family and organizing her day."
-
Proverbs 31:15
Waking
up before everyone else is up just gives us a good head start. I believe so
much more can be accomplished if we start our day off by praying and then
planning. So I’m just going to make waking up really early a goal and a habit
once again. (Yes, I was successful once upon a time, but I’ve gone back to my
old ways of loving sleep. And I’ve tried countless times to get up earlier than
usual, but again sleep and tiredness always wins). Hopefully this time I will
be able to do it again. (Discipline is key. If I could just bring myself to always sleep earlier than midnight, I know waking up would be easier!)
I wrote a list in my little notebook this
morning to help remind me why I need to do this. I thought of re-typing it but
that will take up even more time, so I just took a pic of it so I can just
upload it here hahaha! (time is precious you know!).
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Hope this helps you too :) |
Thank you for posting this! I've been having difficulties finding time for myself and for God with the nature of my work and all. Knowing someone who has her hands full and yet finds time to really sit down, meditate with God and just rest, is really an encouragement. Keep posting, Ms Cecil! :)))
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree. It's important to start the day with God--reading His word and talking to Him. No matter how busy the day is going to be, it will feel much lighter and you get to be energized by God himself.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great reminder to us moms. Keep writing! :)
Normi
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http://thismommylife.com