How Do You Find the Time?
Story★★★★In a Moody Magazine article, Gigi Graham Tchividjian said that while small snatches of spiritual refreshment do not replace the need for careful, in-depth Bible study, they can be a lifesaver for busy moms. As a busy mother of seven small children, Gigi found herself unable to take an hour or a half-hour a day for sustained devotions, so she took stock of her own mother’s example. My mother had five children and often didn’t have time for long devotions. But I remember her Bible always open in a convenient place-the kitchen counter, her bedside table, beside the sofa, or even on the ironing board.
In this way, she could quickly glean a promise or memorize a verse as she continued her work 1 Leslie B. Flynn, Come Alive With lllustrations (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1987), 193-194. 2Lois Clinton, \’oung Man in a Hurry (Fort Washington, PA: Christian Ljterature Crusade, 1961), 55-56.
The point
Gigi Graham Tchividjian, inspired by her mother's example, found that Bible reading placed throughout the home—on kitchen counters, bedside tables, and even the ironing board—allowed her to glean Scripture during brief moments between household duties, proving devotion doesn't require large blocks of time.