Priorities

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Sometimes I can’t believe how lazy I can be about the simplest of things. (House cleaning notwithstanding.) Take my MySpace page, for instance. I know it could be a great promotional tool for the books, but I find myself loathing the time I’d need to spend to learn how. The same thing with redecorating anything in my house. Every time I get the urge to move furniture, I suddenly remember how much I need to work on anything else but the house.

Like this blog. My friend Sunny has a great eye for detail and spends a great deal of time working on her house. Sometimes I get a little jealous, but then I remember the dog needs to go out. Kim, who is Sunny’s niece and Rachel’s caregiver, commented that Sunny focuses on her house in her downtime, whereas I write and promote, and judge contests. I shouldn’t be so hard on myself because I can’t do both and still have a day job.

Maybe so. Sunny’s goal is to have a great house. Mine is to have a great writing career. So, while I haven’t touched the MySpace page since I set it up, I have spent a lot of time this month entering contests, preparing proposals, and working on the next book. Between dog walks, that is.

Sometimes, I realize that God made our bodies crave sleep so we COULDN’T do it all. After all, setting the right priorities is one step toward gaining wisdom and understanding how God has put our lives together to best serve each other – and Him.

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