Too Busy?

I have a very bad habit that I'm going to share here in hopes that it will help me purge myself of it. I'm too busy. I work full time and teach an early morning scripture study class in addition to that. My work is such that my 8 hour "duty day" seldom is enough to complete what needs to be finished. In fact, I still have some paperwork to finish tonight, but all of this is beside the point. With all of the things I have to do, I still find time to do the other things that seem most important to me, or that capture my interest at the moment. I decorate cakes, take on sewing projects, watch television, listen to audio books, go out to dinner or lunch with friends, and manage to make an occasional handmade greeting card. I'd like to be scrapbooking, beading, and making gingerbread houses. I'd like to write a book ( I keep making notes - I have 2 notebooks full) Yet, the other day when I received a phone call from my church asking for a minor service I groaned and complained. That service just was not on my agenda. The sweet lady who called me was very understanding and said that if I didn't have time she could certainly find someone else to do it. Then the Lord gave me the prod I needed and I began to feel ashamed of my attitude. (I agreed to do it of course) The truth is that, while my days are certainly full, I have plenty of time to be selfish and I have almost complete control over my own time. When I still had children at home, their needs and schedules ruled the better part of my days. Now I have just myself and Monte (my husband) in the house. Monte does not require nor demand much of my time. He's not the kind of husband that needs to be looked after. In fact, he's a pretty darn good room mate. He cooks, cleans up after himself (mostly), does yardwork, and pays his share of the bills and then some. I have a lot to be thankful for - including the opportunities I have to be of service to others. So-o in future I think I'll try an attitude adjustment the next time someone asks me for something.