Since the birth of my son almost two years ago I have lost what used to be my uninterrupted time with God in the mornings. That quiet time is now filled with diaper changes, bottles, fits of laughter or would be tantrums (depending on the morning) baths and tripping over forgotten toys.

I’d pray a short prayer asking God to forgive me for cutting our time. I would ask him to show me how to get back to the way it used to be, when I would spend time with him without the interruptions and then I’d have to ask for forgiveness for calling my son an interruption.

Since then God has shown me new ways to spend time with him. It was an adjustment but I now realize that I can still speak with him and hear him at bath time, when I pick up toys off the ground and even when I change dirty diapers.

Looking back at the life Jesus our example led we can see that even though he spent quiet time with God, he was still connected to his father even when the crowds pressed upon him. He showed us that we can stay connected even when we perform little acts of service.

Now I see each task in a new light. When I am forced to remove stuffed Pooh from a sink of dirty dishes for the eleventh time, I am reminded that there is no limit to God’ forgiveness. As I stare in dismay at my pile of clothes that needs to get laundered and see the stains caused by spilled food, I am reminded of God’s promise to cover us with his righteousness.

So even though I no longer have the “quiet time” that I once craved I have adjusted and found new ways to invite and enjoy God’s presence.

This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

How do you find God in the chaos that we call life?