Getting closer to God

The beginning of this week, I was so exhausted, I was drained emotionally and very irritable. I felt overwhelmed with house work, even though I started cleaning when I got up between 6-7am and continued until bedtime I felt like I was accomplishing NOTHING! The kids moods and attitudes were sour and whiny most of the time and I was constantly losing my patience with them. On Tuesday, I just couldn't do it anymore I felt like I was falling apart, I just started crying to God, and then for the first time I just really waited and listened for his response. He had a question for me, why do you spend more time cleaning your house than you spend with me? That's when I realized my priorities needed to be changed. I took the entire day off from house work and worry, the only thing I did was spend time reading and listening to his word, praying and spending time with my children, I have now been doing this for 3 days and it has been AMAZING! I finally decided to live by the conviction to only wear skirts and dresses(which I had been ignoring for a few years) and after a lot of reading and prayer I am now also covering my head. I have never felt better! I feel free, like the world has been taken from my shoulders! I have patience with my children again, and they are in good spirits again! And you want to know the funny thing? I am spending a lot more time with the Lord than I spend on house work but my house is actually cleaner :) I cannot wait to draw closer to him still and see what his plans are for my life!