Don'tcha just hate when someone asks you, "what are your priorities?"  That means I have to stop and evaluate things.  Then, of course, I have to start picking and choosing what things I need to do first.....and sometimes that is not the same as what I AM doing first.  Keeping the main thing the main thing can be so hard.

In my family right now, the priority is helping my dear daughter keep on track toward getting ready for a 6 week mission trip to Canada followed immediately by heading off to college.  She is not always the best at sorting through which project needs to be done first and is often distracted when she finds something more "fun" that could be done.  I am easily distracted by "more fun" or sparkly things too :-)

This morning we sat down and discussed some of the things she needs to have accomplished.  A few of them had been completed and I just needed to get an update.  Other tasks were starting to overwhelm her.  And a few things had been intentionally pushed to the very back of her mind.  Pretty normal!  We discussed a short list and evaluated how much time was really available early this afternoon.  The departure date is still a ways off, so at times it feels like we have forever to get ready, and then days like today it feels as if we are way behind!  But the date is scheduled and she is leaving.

It made me think of Christ.  Oh, He never lost track of His priorities, but have I lost track of keeping Him in first place in my list?  He IS coming back.  The date is set.  Sometimes it feels like it will never get here and other days I just can't believe He is still waiting.  And I have certain things to accomplish before that date as well.  I must be busy about my Father's business of sharing with everyone I can that Christ wants a personal relationship with them and I can tell them how to start that process!  I must be busy training my kids, and even though one is already married, I still have a place of influence in his life, so the job goes on.  I will have a responsibility for grandchildren someday.  I do have the responsibility of daycare kids now.

I can't get all sidetracked with the "fun" things like singing His praises and testifying of His blessings.  I have to keep those things in proportion to the work that I am to be doing.  Priorities.  I must keep evaluating my life and be sure I am as efficient for Him as I can be.......because He is coming back!