Confession #1

I don't think I'm a very disciplined mom. I know that depends on perspective, but really, what this is intended to be, is confessions of a disciplined homemaker wannabe. And in a year, maybe I'll live up to its title.

I'm not generally impulsive. And I generally shy away from commitment. If I say something, I intend to follow through, and if I have any doubts, I keep quiet. So this is unusual for me.

I know what to do. I don't do it. I know what would make my life better. I don't do it. I've tried. I need help. So here's what I propose:

For the next year, I will take a month to nail down a discipline that has been evading me. They say 21 days makes a habit. Hopefully a month will cover it. Ben Franklin chose 13 character traits, worked on one character trait a week, and covered each one 4 times in a year. This is similar, but I wanted the continuity of one at a time. Someone else said if we took one year to conquer one of our faults, and so on the next year, we would soon be perfect men. But we don't do it. And I know I'm not alone.

So my goal is to blog 2 times a week to update "the world" on my progress. Even though no one will read this (my greatest fear is that someone I know will...), the idea that someone might may spur me on.

Up first this month, is devotions. I really wanted to do exercise first, but I know that Bible reading really deserves the top spot. Besides, there's no saying I can't work ahead. I was very disciplined about devotions as a teenager and young adult, but getting married and having a baby got me off a lot of things. I was tired of being "legalistic" about it, but at the same time I have been realizing how much I need wisdom, have been asking God for it, and know that spending time in thought, prayer and His Word will not only prove my sincerity, but will also get me exactly where I want to go. So: 30 minutes EVERY day in "devotions". (Can anybody think of a better word?).

Day One: 3/4/10 Success.