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Sheila Schuller Coleman is the firstborn child of Robert H. Schuller, the Founding Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral. Sheila has had a diverse career as a published author (curricula, children’s books, devotionals, and books on family), a public school teacher, and most recently as a private Christian school administrator for over 13 years. She is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministries at the Crystal Cathedral overseeing the Crystal Cathedral Pre-school, Academy, Middle School and High School, as well as the Children’s Ministries and Student Ministries of the Crystal Cathedral. As such, her life has been intertwined with families of all ages in multiple capacities. As a Christian leader she has mentored teachers, principals, preschool directors, youth pastors, and children’s pastors.

Sheila has an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of California, Irvine. Sheila and her husband, Jim, have been happily married for almost 30 years. They have four grown sons who are involved in their own careers and academic pursuits.

April 03, 2008

No Time for God

Dear Sheila, I am an extremely busy, working mother. I have absolutely no time to read my Bible or pray. I have heard my whole life how important this is, but I can’t seem to fit it into my day and even if I had the time I wouldn’t know where to start. As a working mother how did you do it? No Time for God

Dear No Time,

You are right to recognize that spending time with God will provide a source of spiritual power and nourishment to carry you through your busy, challenging days. The following are ways that helped me (but please don't feel that this is a formula or something you should feel guilty about if they don't work for you):
1. My father kept a Bible at the dinner table and my husband and I followed this example. At the end of a family meal, the Bible is picked up and something is read and then discussed. (In the Power for Life Bible I have written "Power Tools" which provide a passage to read and then questions to guide discussion or personal reflection).
2. I began a prayer journal. The act of writing kept me awake and in the process I have a chronicle of God's faithfulness that I love to re-read.
3. Posting Bible verses on the fridge also helped a lot!

As you make time for God, don't be surprised if you discover that this has become the most important time in your life!

Sheila

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