I hate wasting time or feeling like my time is wasted. I have too much vision for myself, my family, and our ministry to have too much wasted time. Now don’t get me wrong…I love having many mind-numbing hours in the day because when you are a strong type-A driven person, you need at least 3 hours of nothingness at night or you won’t sleep. I love escaping into other worlds like music, movies, books, etc. to get away.

Do you use all your minutes well? I pray in the shower (and yes, other places), catch the news when I am ironing in the morning, make a ton of calls (please be careful, and use a blue tooth at least) in my car when I travel, I always try to take staff places or involved them in issues that I am involved in for those quick leadership moments, and I am a master of making lists and getting them done so that every day I feel like I accomplished a ton. Any other secrets to saving minutes out there? Comments please…

It start with a great plan each day and sticking to it. Then you have to be a hawk about what steals your time or you won’t get anything done.

Speaking of making it count…Monday’s off have a small advantage like when my kids are off from school. Today is a family day and I am pumped. We are building a fire in the fireplace for breakfast (and roasting marshmallows on it for smores later), playing chess, watching a movie probably, talking about the Bible and life together…and Christian is picking out some “Dangerous Boy” stuff from his book to do with Dad…will be a great day. Maybe will hit the slopes late…

blessings and peace.