A Balanced Life?

Do you struggle to find balance in your life? Is it a perpetual challenge to make all the tasks, and all the people interactions, fit into the available hours? As women in 2020 living in the busy lane, sometimes we may wonder: is it even possible to achieve “balance” in our lives? Several years ago, I read an interview with Jill Briscoe, a woman with a very full schedule. She was a pastor’s wife, mother of four, grandmother of 12, a prolific author, a ministry-magazine publisher, a speaker and a world-traveler - whew! Frequently, her words have reminded me that my idea of balance is not necessarily God’s. I hope that you will be blessed and encouraged through reading this excerpt from her interview. * * * * * * You must have had a support system in place to accomplish full-time work, both here and abroad. With young children at home, did you ever struggle with balance? I don’t believe that balance is having the same amoun...