Quiet Time

I haven't blogged lately because every free minute I get I've been reading Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers. I became a fan of Mrs. Rivers earlier this year when I read Redeeming Love and then I was hooked when I read the Mark Of The Lion series. I've been wanting to read some of her other stuff so I started this new book two weeks ago. I should have finished it within days, but I'm finding it hard to find time where I don't feel guilty to just sit down and read a good book.

Lately, I feel like I'm a little run down and emotionally drained. Juggling two kids all day is a lot, then adding in a husband and house... by 8:30pm I'm pooped! I normally fall asleep on the couch while Jordan watches TV. I've learned that this comes from not spending enough time with Jesus. So just sitting down and reading the Bible and spending some quiet time in prayer seems to do the trick every time. I think the other thing that I really need is a good long date with my husband, out of baby world.

As a wife and a mother it seems I'm always being pulled in a different direction and everyone needs a little alone time with mama, but mama needs a little alone time too. Even if it's just going to the library to drop off a borrowed book or Dora The Explorer DVD, those 10 or 15 minutes of quiet drive time, make coming back to chaos a little easier.

Okay back to Her Mother's Hope... This book is very different from the other books I've read by Francine Rivers. This one is based off her mom and grandma's relationship. I think she's such a great author and truly has a gift. I can't imagine being able to write in such a way that people feel like they actually know these characters and they can laugh and cry with them throughout the book. It really takes a gifted person to do that.

Well now that the kids are down for their naps, I should go have some quiet time with Jesus...