I am a living testament to the fact that God really does answer our prayers–even ones from a mom who was feeling like she was losing her mind because she couldn’t get her life and brain (mostly her brain) organized. I know that because I’m that woman. Some background:
When I started this blog almost two years ago it was part therapy and partly a way for me to attempt to document myself getting my act together. Well, I think it met the therapy goal but the second goal was pretty much an epic fail. Oh, we did implement a new allowance system which worked great (but is getting a huge revamp next week) and I learned some good parenting skills along the way, but honest truth–I felt like I was constantly behind. Oh wait–that’s because I WAS!
The only way I can describe it is that I felt like I had about a million things to keep track of and they were all either jumbled around in my brain, filed away somewhere in my email in box of 45,000–yes 45,000 emails, written on a list that I kept forgetting to look at or buried under a pile of papers on the end of the kitchen counter. Every day I went to bed feeling behind and woke up feeling behind. I had the same things on my “to do” list for 6 months. Between the kids, work, the house, callings, volunteering and everything else I felt BURIED. (Does this sound familiar to anyone?) And because I felt so overwhelmed I spent a good chunk of my time avoiding the things that needed to be done because I couldn’t figure out how to get started. So I got really good at Candy Crush.
So…finally (I guess I’m a slow learner), I decided that maybe it might be a good idea to ask the good Lord for help. I figured I didn’t have anything to lose–my sanity was already gone-and maybe, just maybe He would have an answer. And he did. On Facebook. Facebook–the land of annoying video reposts, braggy status updates, and endless requests to join Candy Crush. But as I sat one day scrolling aimlessly through FB land I cam across this:
http://powerofmoms.com/webinar-information-page-draft/
The name of this rang a bell because a friend had mentioned it in a comment on my blog a while back and at the time I had good intentions to read it “someday” but then when someday arrived I couldn’t remember what it was I wanted to read. (Story.Of.My.Life.) Well–it was a sign I tell you because I had hours worth of Christmas wrapping to do so I signed up for the webinar on “Getting Projects Done” and a new me was born! Call me a sucker but I was sold after listening to this webinar. For the first time in a long time I felt like I might have a solution to my scattered ways so I texted Dave and told him I knew what I wanted for Christmas. Yes–the full organizational system cost me money but it is worth every penny to me because for the first time in a loooong time I feel energized and inspired and ORGANIZED! Projects are getting done, emails are cleaned up and attended to, and I have time to relax and enjoy my life again. I really do think it’s an answer to prayer.
So..if anyone is interested take a look at the webinar. That is absolutely free and worth listening to if nothing else. The Power of Moms website has loads of free info on parenting and organizing and a bunch of other stuff and if you are interested in learning more about the M.O.M system of organization you can find that info there. (I know I sound like a Power of Moms zealot but I’m ok with that. Totally worth it.) Who knows–it might be your answer to prayer too:-)
Kristyn Morgan 