To Do List

It's time to get back to the list.
Master To Do List

I was looking back over my posts and I also discovered it has been months since I filled up a bag!  I believe I was on bag #45. 

Outside work starts and I find myself much more inclined to pull weeds, dead-head flowers and dig in the dirt than to deal with the clutter in my closets, basement storage room, and counter! One week's worth of mail in several different piles, AGAIN.  I think it may be time to face the fact I need a mail entry system.  Mail enters the house 6 days a week. Every week. Every year.  This shouldn't be a surprise. Perhaps an organized manner in which to deal with this might be in order!!

I wonder how many organizing books I have read over the years. The latest was One Thing at a Time by Cindy Glovinksky. http://www.amazon.com/One-Thing-At-Time-Clutter-Free/dp/0312324863/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405604254&sr=8-1&keywords=One+thing+at+a+time+book

How about this for crazy good "coincidences"!?.  I picked up the aforesaid book, opened it up at a random place and here is the page...Chapter 45, Make a "To Sort" Basket. 
First line of chapter:  Do you leave papers spread out all over your dining room table as a way of motivating yourself to sort them?...If this is your game, it's time to get real.
Put everything into the "To Sort" basket and then every couple of days or once a week sort it! 

This brings me back to the To Do List.  This sort basket is all fine and good, but it needs to go on my schedule.  I would much rather meet a friend for lunch, sit out and look at the lake, or watch a tv show with all of my boys than sort, file, and pay bills!

Time to get real.
1. Go get cute basket
2. Put all mail in it
3. Enter in datebook time to Sort Basket (Fridays at 9:00)

Done. 

Cool!  Ok, and while I was at that list I cleaned off all of the kitchen counters. And filled bag #46 with expired boxes of cereal!  (Can you say, "Distracted!")

This is the verse that came to mind as I flitted about...
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace...1 Corinthians 14:33 and verse 40
But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way. 

Message version 
God doesn’t stir us up into confusion; he brings us into harmony...
God doesn't; so who does???

Guess who?  Satan...him and his helpers.  It delights him when we are in disorder. It's easy pickens'. 
Keep her preoccupied, glorifying busyness. Make her believe she is inadequate, confused, and that the situation is hopeless.   Aaah...the lies. 

So perhaps this is what is on The Master's To Do List?
1. Come away with me for a while. (from today's Jesus Calling devo) Song of Songs 2:13
2. Follow Mary's path...(Luke 10:42)
3. Make Him your highest priority

Focus on the King of Organization. He makes things clear.  

His Coincidences. Sort Basket Chapter. 
He's helping me all of the time. I just have to pay attention, stop striving and listen.


Arise, come, my darling;
    my beautiful one, come with me.

Sit at His feet,
Amy

Bag #46  Expired boxes of cereal