I always knew I could do quiet time with my kids around. And for a while, that’s exactly what I did—Bible open with someone tugging at my sleeve or climbing into my lap. It counted. It was good. It’s still good. But eventually, I started to crave stillness—time with the Lord that came before it was time to serve. Not because it was more spiritual. But because a girl just wanted to sit in silence. ☺️ And that’s when I realized: Creating margin wasn’t just about what I wanted… it was about what I needed to sustain this calling well. The rhythms I set in place—the evening resets, the early bedtimes, the morning anchors—weren’t about being productive for the sake of productivity. They were about building a life that allowed me to serve from a place of overflow instead of exhaustion. It’s my form of self care, if you will. I stopped chasing “balance” and started stewarding my time like a resource. Because when you stop living in constant reaction mode… you make room for things that truly matter… If you want mornings that feel less chaotic and more calm, here are 3 gentle shifts that helped me get here: 👉🏻 1. Reset the night before. An evening reset (kitchen + living room) gives me margin in the morning. No scrambling. Just breathing room. I teach this rhythm in my GRACE system—it’s one of my biggest game changers. 👉🏻 2. Build your bedtime rhythm first. You don’t need a stricter morning alarm—you need a softer wind-down. Consider your habits at night before bed. Are you late night scrolling or binge watching? Could you shift this? 👉🏻 3. Set up your morning as a gift. Set out your Bible, your book, your journal, and pick a space you love. Decide the night before what tomorrow’s 3 priorities are. When your morning invites you in instead of demands from you—it changes everything. Because I chose rhythms that create margin… and margin that gives me access to peace…. I’m no longer scrambling just to survive it all.