My starting point for being intentional about Saturdays needs to be Friday afternoon. Friday afternoon I need to get chores done, hot spots cleared, meals for the whole day prepped and cooked if possible. I need to make sure everyone has the clothing they need for a couple of days. I need the kitchen to be in shape. Basically I need to do an extra days' work, so that I can come out ahead on Sunday.
Is that the focus of Friday? Absolutely not. The focus for Friday is preparing for a Special Guest. I am preparing my home, my family and my heart for a day spent together, with one another, and with God. I want my house to be tidy, clean, and ready for an appointed time spent with God.
My plan for meals is to make Friday night supper special, including a dessert. Saturday breakfast I have not figured out yet. At this point, I've been doing pancakes, but that requires me cooking, when I don't want to cook on Saturday. Lunch can easily be sandwiches, or left overs. Saturday supper will be a crock pot meal, that I just have to turn on Saturday morning.
When I was speaking with my friend about this topic, she said that even though I'm not where I want to be, identifying the problem areas is half the battle. And that's the truth. So in the coming weeks, I plan to be intentional about keeping Friday and Saturday as clear of extras as I possibly can.
This last week (yesterday) I sat with the children at the table for Saturday supper (that doesn't always happen). I asked them to tell me something they were thankful for. I got a variety of responses. I wouldn't let them say, "everything" or something vague. I got "Christmas", "food", "my birthday", "the Wii", "fresh buns". I plan to ask this question regularly.
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
2 comments:
I agree that changes need to be made deliberately. It really helps when you get the family on board too! I love that you are planning for a day off, from cooking, cleaning, and laundry!
Suggestion for breakfast? Can you pre-make pancakes, perhaps on another day you are making them. Size them to fit in a toaster. Then you can freeze them and you heat them in the toaster the day you want them. I know we had these as a kid, kind of like a homemade Eggo, but a lot better and a fraction of the price! Or there is good old cereal!
Now that you have identified the goal, you can make your changes intentionally. You are on the road to success! Happy planning!
oh yes! toasted pancakes is a great idea, we always do that with our leftover pancakes :) i was gonna suggest the christmas morning breakfast my mom makes... it has bread, eggs, ham, cheese and cornflakes. It is super yummy. if it sounds like something you guys would like, and you have not heard of it before, let me know and i will get the recipe :)
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