It's Friday! Is anyone else as excited about Friday as me? As I was cruising through my devotional this morning, I was taken aback by a moment of total conviction; you know the moment where you suddenly realize you've been doing something wrong and you need to change. Yup, that was me this morning. Honestly, it's too early for this and to top it off, I'm out of coffee! haha Right now I'm reading a great book called A woman's secret to a balanced life by Lysa TerKeurst, which is based off of the Proverbs 31 woman. Fantastic and applicable read. I need all the help I can get on balance in my life. This mornings topic was on children.. and the author said: "A mother whose children arise and call her blessed listens with her whole being, putting down the dust cloth and looking into the eyes of her child." So, my first initial thought was.. hm.. maybe I should pick UP a dust cloth, haha. But then I felt this strong conviction that instead of putting down a dust cloth, I should put down my phone. Ouch. There it is. Anyone else addicted to their smart phones? It's something I'm constantly struggling with; checking my email, checking social media, checking, checking...   I found myself wondering how many years I have left where my sons will actually want to hang out with me. How many years they are going to want to talk my ear off. Someday I'm going to miss those moments.

I love what Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." I think as a mom with young boys, it's important to remember this season of life isn't going to last forever. In some ways, that a good thing. I look forward to a day with no diapers and getting more uninterrupted sleep. However, I know I will miss this stage of life we are in and all the giggles, goofiness and imagination. I don't know about you, but I don't want to miss these moments because my nose is in my phone. I want to be seen as the mom who invested time, energy and undivided attention into my children. I want to be a mother whose children arise and all her blessed.

So, today I ask you, what do you need to put down to be more invested in your children or the other relationships in your life? Maybe you don't have an issue with your phone, but it's something else.  I truly believe it's all about moderation and just like in the bible verse above, there is a time and place for everything. As we move into the weekend, lets vow to be more IN the moment. Lets put aside the things that don't REALLY matter and focus on the things that do.