Productivity....

I actually started a new post earlier today & had to just delete it because I couldn't finish.  After just the first couple sentences I had to put out a fire between my boys & it took too long!  So I lost my train of thought...oh well, here I go again.  Some days are so productive & then we have days where no matter how busy we are things don't seem to get accomplished.  On the other hand, what we think is productive may not be what God considers productive.  Yes, I can do the dishes, laundry, sweep the floors, take out the trash, cook supper...etc.....but did I spend quality time with my children?  Did I listen intently to my husband when he was telling me about his day?  Did I influence the power of decision making in my children?  Did I help anyone feel loved & appreciated today?  And the biggest question of all....did I seek God's face today?  It has taken me a long time to relax & learn that no matter how fast I get the house cleaned....it will get dirty again & again & again.  I used to not be able to relax at all until my house (my world) was perfect in my eyes.  And even then, it would only last so long before I was up in a fury trying to make it perfect again.  Yeah...I still have some more to learn, but I can say that I am now thankful for those little messes left behind by my loved ones because my house is full of love.  My dirty floor shows LIFE in my home, the ups, the downs, the sick, the healthy, it is all life!  MY life, MY kids, MY husband, MY church family that I adore --- that is what I see in my home now.  I'm going to strive to give all of MY stuff to MY God as my first act of productivity.   I think that is what God considers a productive day....when we give everything to Him & let Him use us no matter whether it fits in our schedules or not.  What did you do today with YOUR stuff?  I'm definitely not perfect, but through all the chaotic moments of the day, I think I did a few things right.  I shared God's love, quess the laudry will have to wait till tomorrow, darn!

P.S. - Thanks to my friends who also shared God's love with me today!  It always feels great to have someone you care so much for tell or show you how much you mean to them.  You know who you are girls!  Thanks so much!