More hours in the day

"Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel and he said in the sight of Israel 'Oh sun stand still at Gibeon and oh moon in the valley of Aijalon.' So the sun stood and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves against there enemies." Joshua 10:12-13 (NASB)

Oh how I long for a day the sun would stand still and the moon stop long enough for me to avenge myself against my bitter enemies: Laundry, Dishes, Bathrooms, Vacuuming, Dusting; they are vicious foes and they triumph every time we go to battle. I need more hours in the day to get all this done. I want to be able to play with my kids in the backyard after homework is done with my first grader or before my preschoolers got to school without thinking about the stack of dirty dishes, the mountain of laundry, or the bathroom floor. I want the bathroom floor, the mountain of laundry ,and the stack of dirty dishes to stay done for more than an hour. Just once I would like to accomplish everything on my list and have the time my kids need to just have fun and be together.

We get through our chores, our homework, and most nights our Bible study and prayer, but things are never done!! I need more hours in the day! I just can't do everything on my own. The good news? I don't have to; "Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or tremble at them for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you He will not fail you or forsake you...The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed" Deut 31:6,8

God is with us we can do this; I will not fear my vicious foes, I will have the courage to face them day after day after day for I know my God is with me. He has called me to this task and if I lean on Him and trust in Him completely he will equip me for my daily struggle.