“In order to prioritize time wisely, I learned something from my father-in-law years ago. He was a steel-worker and spent his life working three different shifts. He either worked the day shift, the afternoon shift, or the night shift. As a young mother I realized one time that I was working all three shifts, and that’s why I was so tired. We can’t do all things all at once, and we have to be careful and safeguard our shifts. “
Julie B. Beck, Address Given at BYU Women’s Conference, Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sister Beck goes on in her talk to explain how she prioritized her life, organizing her tasks by “the essential things, the necessary things, and the nice-to-do things.” She shared a number of the essential things, and I found that many are the things that should be on my own essential list. I am still pondering about this talk, and pondering about the talks I heard during General Conference this weekend. I am so thankful for a Heavenly Father who sends us messages that we need to hear–now I just need the faith to make the application in my life!
Thanks for this great reminder! I was wondering why I felt so tired today!