Day 18

  No, I was not in Jamaica for 18 days.
  I have been back from Jamaica for 18 days.
                  And what I realized in these past 18 days?  I have come to realize that the reason Jamaica was an amazing experience and the reason I grew closer to the Lord while there, and the reason I want to go back was.....Not because of the warm weather, or because of the children we blessed and were blessed by or the wonderful team that God put together...But because I spent time with my Lord each day. I had a good 30-45 mins each morning with Him, I had time each evening before bed with Him.
                  Now that I am home again, life gets ahead of me. The kids need me, meals need to be prepared, laundry needs to be done, meetings, school, cleaning, work, meals, sleep, taxiing the kids, driving lessons, Dr. appointments, meals, and on and on my list goes. (Yes, I did mention meals 3 times, they do seem to want 3 meals a day:) )
                 So when do I spend time with the Lord? Early morning? Coffee and news come first, then the kids wake, I spend a few minutes on the computer, and my day has begun! Evening before bed? My head hits the pillow and I am asleep! Life just gets too busy or do I get too busy?
                 Where and what do I change? I guess I don't need to know that the price of gas is going up, I know when I fill my tank tomorrow. Charlie Sheen needs Jesus, I don't need to know more than that do I ? I guess the news can wait, but my time with Jesus each morning can not.!!!!
              I don't need to go to Jamaica to meet with Jesus, even though it was easier with out the daily duties of life. But my I need to put Him first each and every day.
   18 days, that is how long it took me to learn this simple lesson!!