Time to re-prioritize

I am the most forgetful person! The kids laugh, my husband is my human calendar, it's bad...like really bad! My kids ask if I have my keys, phone, sunglasses, purse, etc. before we leave the house. My husband will text me reminders through out the day. I utilize the calendar app on my phone. You would think I could remember things!

A dear friend of mine loaned me a book, a wonderful life changing book! It's called 'The Best Yes', by Lysa Terkeurst.  My dear friend is always looking out for me. She is good for my soul. She brings me back to reality, she prays with me, she laughs with me & she's even cried with me. I love her! Anyway, she saw how overwhelmed my life was. She knew what I needed. I needed to see that I was telling everyone Yes, whether I had the time or not, whether I wanted to or not, at any cost, I couldn't say no! I can only read a few pages at a time in this book...it hits home. It's sad and embarrassing that I let my life be decided by so many other people. So...it's time to take back MY time. It's a slow, painful process, but the world will go on if I say NO. They will just ask the next person on the list....the world won't stop! Lol!

So, by freeing my life of other peoples needs, I'm hoping to be more mindful of small things, like my keys, phone, purse, etc. Then maybe my sweet little kiddos can worry about more important things, like whether the kitty cat has had enough snuggles for the day!