a woman after God's own heart

I was reading this book called, "A woman after God's own heart." by Elizabeth George.  How ironic I thought that she is the author my the other book I am reading, "Walking with women of the Bible."
This is ispired from, "A woman after God's own heart."  Both of these books are women's devotionals.
I wanted to share a passage from the book of Luke that I relate to that was pointed out to me in the book.  Elizabeth George pointed out how Mary (Martha's sister) was  awomen after God's own heart and how eager she was to learn what Jesus had to say when he came to her house.  How ever I am not always like Mary.  I relate more toward Martha, here is why.

(At the home of Martha and Mary)

"As Jesus and his disciples were on their way he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said.  But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.  She cam to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself?  Tell her to help me!"
  "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."  (Luke 10:38-42 NIV)

 One thing I had pointed out to me by the minister at my new church is that when Jesus says someones name twice it is a sign of compassion.  So the Lord had compassion for Martha as he listened to her complaint.  She was worrying about all the wrong things.  I realise it is more than just letting the Lord in to your house and going about your business.  Many times I pass up a time to sit and listen to him.  It's like God there is so much to do here can you just give me someone to help me and I will listen to you later? I may not be the best house keeper and chore tracker but I tend to find other things to preoccupy my time with other than sitting at the feet of the Lord and lsitening.  I have been doing a lot more devotions lately.  I am trying to be less like Martha and more like Mary.  I feel like I'm the one to do everything around here and I can just have time with the Lord later.  Like I feel everything has to be perfect first before I can let him enter my heart.  He accepts me with out having everything in it's place.  If the dishes aren't done, dinner's not ready yet, laundry isn't done, tae kwon do practicing isn't done and what ever else.  I just have to sit there and let God in my heart.  I long to be more like Mary who I bet just thought "Wow, what an honnor to have this man in my house.  I desire to learn from him."  She was the only woman amongst the men there that day.  God didn't care she was a woman, he welcomed her all the same.  He wanted Martha to stop and relax and listen to him too I bet.  Sometimes it's like I feel I have God on the brain while I'm doing something but do I sit and listen?  Sometimes when I do I feel like I do all the talking still.  I have been so changed by my new church it's awesome this feeling I have inside.  I still have mending to do, but healing comes with time.