Juggling Five Balls

"Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one day you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls...are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered."  ~James Patterson

Do you feel as challenged as most parents do when it comes to deciding how your family will use it's time? There are the everyday choices, that are already made for us, such as work, school, and chores. Then you add church, sports, volunteering, entertainment, etc.   We feel like we need more hours in our day!!

Do you know that children can feel the stress of having too many things to do?  Even though they may be the ones asking or even begging to be allowed to be involved in sports, clubs, plays.or special events, parents need to be the gatekeepers that will help them to find a balance.

Making time in our schedule for important activities, takes courage.  Courage not to be influenced by the urgent or even good activities, when they put too much stress on our family!  Trust yourself!  If you are feeling overwhelmed, even by doing good, chances are, your children are, too!