Reorganizing routines.

We’re all doing it, and for me, it’s really hard. I’m a VERY routinized person. If I’m knocked off of my morning routine, it is hard for me not to let it affect the rest of my day.

Confession: I’ve been knocked off of my morning routine lately….a lot.

We are all being forced to change the way we do life. Alter the way we manage our responsibilities. Adjust how we engage in relationships. I don’t like this. The thing is, I really liked my routine. The consistency made me feel organized, prepared, and responsible. It gave me momentum to accomplish my goals each day. It allowed me to compartmentalize my day.

“Now I’m working out. End. Now I’m reading. End. Now I’m working. End. Now I’m eating. End. Now it’s family time”

Ok, the eating part wasn’t very compartmentalized. That one happens more often than it should.

We have made the most of this situation as best we could, but now it’s really starting to alter the routine, and I’ve been reminded of a simple truth.

It’s amazing what you notice and get to experience when you alter your routine.

I don’t normally get to see the sunrise from home, but it is a pretty peaceful way to start the day.

The sunsets we get to enjoy are pretty spectacular too.

As I enjoyed these incredible views, I was reminded that God really does have the whole world in His hands.

In these turbulent times, He has the whole world.

In times of peace, He has the whole world.

In times of piercing noise, He has the whole world.

In times of uncomfortable silence, He has the whole world.

If he can continue creating these masterpieces in the midst of all this chaos, then I’m fully confident He can help us navigate our new routines….and maybe that’s exactly what He wanted.

With my new routines, I’ve also noticed a few other things.

Noah is a morning person, like me, and he enjoys waking up and reading and talking with me, which I love.

David is already able to sleep in like a teenager, and he will stand in between anyone who comes after his brother or sister, which I love.

Selah is WAY MORE “in charge” than I realized, which I love. These boys don’t stand a chance.

You see, this new routine has given me a chance to see my kids in a different light. I get to see them during parts of the day when I normally don’t. I get to see how the course of their day flows. I get to experience parts of their personality I may not have before.

What an incredible opportunity we’ve been given to see our lives differently. To see our families differently. To see our relationships differently. To see our work differently.

May we take this crazy time as an opportunity to see things differently, build new routines, and reevaluate what we think is really important.

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