Back to Basics...

Now if this was a post regarding the best conditioner for my hair, Back to Basics wins hands down as the best product to comb through my mop. But it's not about my hair, nor other earthly treasures I've acquired.
I have been feeling rather guilty about all the things in my life...all good things, but lots of things. We are all busy...(but don't you feel though some people do busyness graciously). I'd rather not discuss why I'm so busy as I'm not looking for sympathy nor am I trying to compete for the 'busyness' title. God has given me this day and my desire is to share God's love to those around me and rejoice in another day.
In all my craziness though, I have had time to think about what's in my life, what's missing and what needs to change.
So I'm coming back to basics...not necessarily, slowly down but switching my focus. Why am I doing everything that I feel like I should? I know that God gives me strength to do things beyond whatever I could on my own. Am I doing things for my own glory or am I letting God work through me and in turn blessing others? What's my attitude when I focus on these tasks that I'm involved with? I know that God has blessed me with this day and I want to shine His light to others because of it. As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm working through a Beth Moore Bible Study called "Breaking Free". It has been so good to hear what freedom really is and that my expectations aren't from God...they are from me.
So my desire this week is to focus my attention on loving and praying for my family, friends and those God places in my life. Not just making time to read my Bible and devotions...but letting God work through me, speak into my life and dwell in EVERY corner of my heart in everything I do...whether it's something that keeps me busy on a well-received project or in my own home, washing my floors.
I have felt empty and needy this past while. I know that I've been keeping myself too busy doing wonderful things but God has been tapping my shoulder to quiet my heart and listen to his gentle whisper to change my focus to Him and off of what I'm doing. Praise the Lord!
And that's what I'm gonna do...
(but to start this back to basics will include washing my hair)