God before family?

This week I quit the homeschool co-op I was a member of. I had been thinking about it for awhile and finally just did it. My pastor’s wife said if you going to do it, do it now before it gets any closer to when you start.

So any way I have been motivated to be a better wife and mother, mainly by making sure my relationship with God is in order. I copied this from a book I read last year: I found it last week when cleaning.

18 Ways a Wife May be the Glory of Her Husband.
1. Ask your husband,” What are your goals for the week.”
2. Ask your husband,” How can I help you accomplish these goals?”
3. Ask your husband,” Is there anything I can do to make it easier for you?”
4. Be organized with cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and cooking. As you fulfill your God-given responsibilities, your husband is then free to do his work.
5. Save some of your energy every day for him.
6. Put him first over the children, your parents, friends, job, ladies’ Bible studies, etc..
7. Willingly and cheerfully rearrange your schedule for him when necessary.
8. Talk about him in a positive light to others. Do not slander him at all, even if what you are saying is true.
9. Do whatever you can to make him look good, to accomplish his goals. Some examples are offer to run errands for him, organize your day to be available to help him with his projects, pray for him and make good suggestions. Give him the freedom not to use your suggestions, and do not be offended if he does not follow it.
10. Consider his work (job, goals, hobbies, work for the Lord) as more important than your own.
11. Think of specific ways that you can help him accomplish his goals. Examples are get up early in the mornings to help him get off to work having a good breakfast, take care in recording telephone messages for him, anticipate any needs he may have in order to attain a specific goal, and keep careful records of money spent to keep up with budget.
12. Consider the things that you are involved in. How do they glorify your husband? Ask his guidance.
13. Be warm and gracious to his family and friends. Make your commitment to him obvious to them.
14. Do and say things that build him up instead of tear him down.
15. Dress and apply your makeup in an attractive manner that is pleasing to your husband.
16. When your husband sins, reprove him privately and gently, always giving him hope and pointing him to the Lord.
17. Encourage him to use his spiritual gifts in ministry.
18. Realize that just as God is glorified when man obeys Him, your husband is glorified when you obey your husband.

These are some of the reasons I quit that co-op, I have been so busy with things that don’t really matter that I haven’t been spending my time on things that do matter.