I used to love grocery shopping, but now that I have 3 kids I’m thinking it’s going to be a bit more difficult to shop.  My youngest both need to be in the buggy and so that presents a problem as I will never allow any of my children to ride in the big part of a buggy (my son fell out as an toddler) so, I have to come up with a new strategy.

Yesterday I asked my hubby when we’d be going grocery shopping and was night time an option in his opinion.  He said sure and we decided to make it a “family thing” and go get some supper and go grocery shopping this Friday night.  To me that’s a win-win I get to spend time with him, the kids, eat out and get groceries.

So, That’s the plan, maybe it’ll turn into a regular occurance I’ll let you know later, I’m sure we’ll have to see how well the first time around turns out first.

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Ministry, my heart and soul, is calling me back, truly it is a God thing. It is God calling me to himself. Making me realize I am truly blessed. Making me realize I am called. Confirming that calling, helping me to realize it is time to take yet another step of faith. Yes, last year in March I took the first GIANT step when I resigned from my position as youth & children’s minister at my church to commit to Beauty by Design Ministries full time.

The thing is I know this is what I was suppose to do but over the past year I still haven’t been 100 percent confident in that. I have opted to use other means to make money because of my own insecurities, which I now after attending She Speaks and becoming very convicted believe that I have only limited God by doing this.

I lacked the confidence to write articles and devotions and submit them to Christian publications for print publishing though I in October began to write for others as a ghostwriter and got paid weekly. To me this has been taking the easy way out of following God in faith. It paid the bills, but it wasn’t truly what I set out to do. I have done quite a few speaking engagements but because of fear, feelings of guilt about promoting myself, and lack of confidence I don’t believe I have done what I could have.

After She Speaks I realize I have been wrong. This ministry (Beauty by Design Ministries) isn’t mine, it’s God’s and it is all about Him. By promoting it, and speaking to teen and tween girls, and writing articles and devotions to them, is after all promoting God and what He has for their lives. I am going to refocus on that and I am going to recommit myself to HIM and HIS WILL for Beauty by Design Ministries. I am going to invest MUCH more of my time and energy into it, as well as invest in it financially, trusting Him to not only provide for the ministry but also my family, rather than trying to do it on my own as I have for months now.

I am going to take another giant step of faith by stepping back from some of the ghostwriting I’ve been doing, not adding anymore at this time on top of my current clients, not pursuing anymore “sideline” projects as I have in the past few months doing nearly ANYTHING LEGAL to make money ok not really, but I have done some VA type jobs, Wordpress installs and other things just because I thought I needed the money. It’s been too much about money and not enough about ministry.

It has been way too much of my agenda and as the theme of She Speaks said “I want to move my agenda aside in favor of God’s will”. So, I am clearing the right of way Lord, show me your path!

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Well, with all I have on my plate I might not should have, but I took the day off.  The kids and I headed to my moms pretty early this morning, spent the day with her and my grandmother and great aunt.  Then, I finally broke down and went to another hairdresser to get my hair cut because my hairdresser and dear friend just had a precious baby girl and won’t be back to work until June 23.  That is the Monday AFTER I return home from She Speaks. I just couldn’t go to the conference with my hair out of shape.  I luckily love the haircut, I am VERY pleased and thankful I went ahead.

Now, I’m cooking a homecooked meal for my family. Something I haven’t done enough of lately.  I know I’m preggo but my family needs their veggies and I have been horrible about throwing a couple of carbs together lately.  I think I’m craving some good veggies so tonight it’s Italian-Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Rice and Butter beans. Yum!! It’s already smelling good!

Tonight my son has one of his last tee ball games. It’s been a good season though the schedule was wacko and we had a lot of rain outs. Tonight is actually a make up game.  I’ll be back to business tomorrow! Sigh!! I have to if I am going to meet my goal of doing all my client work by June 15.

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My friends Aurelia and Judilynn both posted Monday Motivation posts today on their blogs. Monday Motivations is a way that they get motivated to start a new week, now I am going to join them today as I had a bit of difficulty getting motivated myself this morning. Luckily, After reading their posts and looking over my client list of articles and my monthly income list I realized if i was going to make that income I had to actually write the client’s articles brilliant revelation huh?

But seriously, I have been trying to stay better organized, which was one of Judilynn’s ways of getting motivated and I am trying to create some new habits. One of which is to go to bed with my desk clean every night, another which isn’t really related to my writing is to go to bed with a clean kitchen, no dishes in the sink, counters wiped, dishwasher running, everything put away. I attempted to create a habit of doing this earlier in the year and lets just say I fell off the wagon. So I am at it again. They say it takes 21 days to develop a habit, last night was day 4 this go round for my attempting to create a habit of cleaning my kitchen before bed.

Setting goals normally helps me to stay motivated, so do TO DO lists. I am an avid To Do list maker. Of course i made my TO DO list for today over the weekend. Making your TO DO list the night before can save you time.

Aurelia share her TO DO for the week over on her blog. She also asks how we plan our week. Well, normally mine first centers around any family activities or appointments, then church activities, then my work/ministry.

This week I luckily don’t have alot going on outside the home. I find the fewer outside the home activities I have the better. I can get much more done. Tonight I have TOMgirls my favorite outside the home activity, getting together with a group of gals at church for food, Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Tonight we’re being honored by the WMU (older ladies of the church) and they are treating us to a meal and entertainment I hear. I can’t wait!

Ok, I’ve motivated myself today, I hope you can get motivated too and enjoy your week!

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