It has been REALLY quiet on here recently. I keep trying to figure out if I said or did something offensive. I don't usually get a lot of comments anyway, but it has been even quieter than usual. Of course, maybe some of you (or the two of you or however many are there right now :) are dealing with some of the same issues as me...such as...
Sometimes I wonder whose list is longer...Santa's list of good little boys and girls or my list of things to do in December.
It is overwhelming at times.
A dessert for a Christmas party tomorrow night. Basketball game Saturday morning. Swim practice Saturday. Send out invitations to family for one child's birthday lunch. Nutcracker Saturday night. Church on Sunday. Chili lunch and dessert to take to church for missions meal. Life group Sunday night. Assessments in the classroom (first semester is about to end...). Endless loads of laundry. Endless emptying the dishwasher. Another trip to the grocery store to stock up for the week. Mark goes out of town, meaning early to rise for all of us. Blogging. Reading blogs. Prayer needs. Exercise. Our son's music program for school. More basketball practice. More swim practice. Wrapping presents. Ordering gifts. Taking pictures. Creating a photo card. Writing the Christmas newsletter. Sending out Christmas cards/pics. Buying Secret Santa gifts. Homework (for the kids). Signing papers and folders. Charities asking for help. Paying bills. Putting up the little tree. Facebooking. Maybe sleeping...if time allows. And that is just for the next week (and doesn't include all necessary events).
The list goes on and on.
It is overwhelming.
It can also suck all of the joy (sorry, I could NOT think of a different way to put that that was quite so effective) out of my season.
Instead, I am having to pick and choose. I sometimes am going to have to say "no". And I will need to take it one day at a time. I will need to keep my eyes focused, because if I look away for even one second, I will sink WAY down in the water.
I love the way a friends says it. "It is like eating an elephant...eat one bite at a time."
That is what I am doing. How about you?
Reba
Crazy here too. Reading blogs but not commenting much (and not posting lately either). Counting down to time off at Christmas! :)
ReplyDeleteWith all the stuff going on in our lives and all the blogs I'm trying to follow these days, I don't always have time to leave a comment. However, I am reading yours on a regular basis.
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