Back in the Day...Part Fifteen

OK, this has gone on entirely too long. 15 segments to a blog is a lot! This will be my last post in this series. Here are some important lessons I've learned along the way...

1. Worry less, pray more. Nag less, pray more.
2. God has your life under control. Remember that you are not God.
3. Maintaining a consistent relationship with God is vital on this journey. He's the only one who can keep you sane.
4. Make your marriage your top priority. Put the kids to bed early so you have time alone. Schedule time alone away from home. And when you're alone, talk about things other than the church.
5. Do whatever you need to do to have a healthy marriage (communication, expressing your true feelings, getting marriage counseling, etc.) Do whatever it takes for you and your husband to stay connected in every way.
6. Don't make your kids feel like they take second or third place (or fourth or fifth...) to the church. Put your family first. Actually live it out.
7. Schedule vacations and short getaways. Make sure that some of these are just with you and your spouse and that some are with just your immediate family.
8. Boundaries...boundaries...boundaries. In every area work on maintaining boundaries.
9. Laugh a lot! In the grand scheme of things, it's not that big of a deal.
10. Remember that this is God's church and everyone in it is His responsibility, not yours.

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