Is your life peaceful and orderly? Or is it stressful and chaotic?

Perhaps you, like me need to simplify your life! Simple means "not complicated or complex... plain... easy..." How do we go about making our lives plain and easy? I believe it begins with a real honest look in the mirror.

We first need to remember our purpose in this life, and evaluate our priorities. If we fill our schedules with things that have nothing to do with our purpose - if they don’t bring us closer to our goals, then we run around in chaos, being busy but pointless! If we’re not making the important things priority, then we are out of balance.

Scripture tells us to "Be still and know I am God." How can we know God if we can’t be still? Well I’ve decided to simplify my life. I took that long, hard look in the mirror, and I’ve made some changes. I still have more to make, but I’m getting there. My calendar finally has a few blank spots on it, ready to fill with things that matter most to me: my family and my relationship with God. There are even a few blank spots now to allow for calamity or emergencies that may require my attention.

It all comes down to the choices we make, based on our willingness to fulfill our God-given purpose, and to put our priorities in proper order. After you figure those out, choose to organize your schedule (nothing changes until something changes) and then choose to get your home organized. Plan some meals. Purge some junk. Finish some projects. Do what you’ve been "meaning" to do for so long. Take that walk. Laugh with your kids. Take your husband on a date!