I just watched Derek iron a pair of his pants. He laid the entire pant leg on the board and started ironing. The front looked fine, but I could see a few big creases that he was creating in the back.
Do you ever feel like we are doing that to ourselves? Smoothing out the front part of our lives that everyone can see and ironing great big wrinkles into the back that will be much harder to get out if we don't deal with them immediately?
Last night our Family Home Evening topic was creating righteous habits. It is said that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. I have tried it and watched others. It is pretty much true. And really who can't commit to something for 21 days?
We each chose a righteous desire that we would like to develop into a daily habit. Then we wrote it down and made a little chart with 21 boxes to check off each day if we complete our task. Our object lesson was to first break a single thickness of thread. Even Kamiryn was able to do it. Then seven thicknesses (one week). This was harder, but Madison was able to break the threads. When we had 21 thicknesses of thread, only Derek was able to break them with a mighty tug.
Three weeks. Apparently it can make all the difference.
Ironing out the wrinkles on both sides of life will definitely be a good thing for each of us.
My chart has my current 3 fold objective. But I'm thinking of changing it to just one thing. Right now it says: 1) Wake up at 4am. Prayer and Scripture study from 4-5am. 2) Write from 5-6am. 3) Exercise from 6-7am.
I might just change it to: 1) Be asleep by 9pm.
I am sure that would do the trick.
Now it has been my goal, desire and intent to get up at 4am ever since this post.
But.
I have only truly made it up at 4am a handful of times. Usually it is closer to 5am and occasionally even 6am.
I know.
My wrinkles are showing.
I've got 20 days left to smooth it all out.
Anyone else got some ironing to do?
That Phase
2 days ago
5 comments:
More ironing than I care to mention. I do like the idea of simplifying your 3 goals into 1 that might make it possible for the other 3 to happen. Way to stay on top of things!
I'm curious if Miranda picked journaling as her goal? I have tried those 20 day challenges and they do work, but now and again I choose to ignore, too tired, or too lazy to do them that day:(
I'm just a wrinkled mess... both front and back. I loved the object lesson that you did with your family. Really brings home the concept... guess that is why you are the teacher. Give an update in 20 days and let us know how your wrinkles are doing.
Man, Renae totally said what I was going to..."I'm just a big wrinkled mess" as well. I think going to bed by 9 will definately help with the last 3. I promise not to call past 9 ever again :)
Charlene, yes Miranda chose journaling and she has now journaled 2 days in a row! The rest of ya'll make me lol. :)
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