So..just how organized have the sisters of the Glendora Stake become over the last decade?

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1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven Ecclesiastes 3:1 Organize yourselves, prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of God; D&C 88:19 So..just how organized have the sisters of the Glendora Stake become over the last decade? 1

2 Surveys of sisters in the stake show where the average day goes 2003 Church functions 1.5 Surveys of sisters in the stake show where the average day goes Church functions A changing membership, requires less children time.2.3 hours per day less! less 1.2 less Church functions less 1.3 less

3 Combined church and scripture study remain about the same Church functions More TV and computer! Half of the increase is social media sites Church functions More about you.. Driving Down from 15,143 to 14,433, almost 5%. But time in car down from 1.7 hours to 1.2 hours.nearly 30%! So.average speed up from 21.5 mph to 33.3 mph. Fastest sister in the stake 137 mph. 3

4 Other key facts Low Average High Getting Ready Telephone /15 9.0/1.5 Exercise Shopping/Errands Sleeping A short exercise. Take one minute to Write down the top 10 things you would like to accomplish over the next 30 days..if there were no obstacles in getting g to them. A short exercise. Take one minute to Write down the top 10 things you would like to accomplish over the next 30 days..if there were no obstacles in getting g to them. Now put an * next to the two items that you would definitely get done NOW, if you suddenly had to leave town for one month. 4

5 A short exercise. Take one minute to Write down the top 10 things you would like to accomplish over the next 30 days..if there were no obstacles in getting to them. Now put an * next to the two items that you would definitely get done NOW, if you suddenly had to leave town for one month. Now circle the two you would do NOW, if you had two weeks to live. Eternal Personal Enrichment 5

6 In red: 14.4 hrs/day Average sleeping time 6.5 (.9) In red: 2.7 Meals with family.9 In red: 2.1 6

7 Achieving Every Priority Daily scriptures and prayer 2.0 Driving 3.0 Computer 2.8 Meals with family 2.5 Reading 1.3 Exercising 2.0 TV Church callings 2.0 Sports, lessons, etc. 4.0 Sleeping 9.0 Household mgnt 4.0 Work 9.0 Phone calls 1.5 Getting ready 2.0 Personal Enrichment 2.0 Errands and shopping 3.0 One-to-one with children 4.0 Per Day 56.1 Institutes class 1.0 Art class 1.0 Temple worker Service to community 1.0 Ski-diving Bowling Cross-stitching Prioritize. until it hurts! 7

8 No one can intervene.. except you. How to prioritize? Writeyour priorities. Don t waste time with the little things. Start with the things that matter. Give up something. Make time for yourself. Don t allow yourself to be rattled with a furry of activities. Children don t have to have everthing! Psalms 46:10 B till d Be still and know that I am God. 8