This is my newest article for The Gospel Coalition. You can read the entire article here.
When my son was an infant, I remember feeling jealous of my husband. He got up and left the house every day to go to work, which included a short commute in a quiet car where he could listen to anything he wanted or sit in silence for a few minutes. I was a stay-at-home mom, and every hour was full of children with high needs. I had no free time—no “me” time.
I’m now a homeschooling mom and pastor’s wife who works part-time from home. My days look different than before, but I still end most of them feeling like I haven’t had any time to myself. Perhaps you can relate. Whether we work inside or outside the home, we have responsibilities to fulfill, work to do, and relationships to build. So we don’t often have free time.
But what we do have—even if it’s hard to see at first—is the opportunity to use our margin time meaningfully. These shorter pockets of time might not lend themselves to big tasks or exciting adventures, but they can still be a source of refreshment and encouragement.
You can read the rest of the article here.
