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Sometimes You Fee Like a Nut....Sometimes You ......

Sometimes I feel as if my life is a whirlwind. As a pastor's wife my life and ministry are one. They are intertwined. Some say this isn't a good idea but it is who we are...so yes, my mind is always thinking about this person or that person, or when will our next Girls' Night Out will be, and so on.
I am home with a sick little boy today and I'm thinking about the office and the laundry that seems to morph into something monsterous. The dishes in the sink, the beds that need to be made, the projects that are due at the school, homework, sports, kids registration, greeters, worship, my husband, Transformation Groups ---- get the picture? I guess I'm not much different than many of the women all across this country, but most days I feel like that song they used to sing back in the 80's for that candy bar --- "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't." Except that I feel like a nut most of the time. Exhaustion can settle in faster than anything and then comes the crankiness.  Joe can attest to that. He runs for cover when he sees the signs...LOL. But now that I am a little older (just a little) and somewhat wiser (some may not agree) I can see where I am headed and begin to take measures to help me not get overloaded and frantic. I grab a cup of tea and some chocolate and I sit for a while --- alone ----once everyone is in bed --- and breathe. Meditate on His word and just sit in the peace and comfort of His presence. I sing, sometimes I hip-hop, Flash Dance(those of us from the 80's remember this) or "whip my hair back and forth" (my boys love that song --- I can see why). I just need to get that "nutty" feeling out of me so that I can function for all concerned ....my family most of all. I want to be most effective in ministry but most of all at home. There needs to be balance...God gave us two of everything, except for our hearts and stomach...one heart, so that it would not be divided and one stomach so we wouldn't indulge doubly (yet this doesn't seem to stop some of us). God is so wise and loving....so into us...how incredible. His focus is you and me....our focus should be Him. In this crazy world,with our crazy lives, our focus can only be one thing. And that one thing should be not just a good thing but the best thing. And this best thing is God. When we lose focus on God we become overwhelmed, confused, easily irritated and frustrated. We make those around us crazy and irritated.  We lose balance and harmony with our families and ministries. What a simple concept - Focus on God --- but yet it is so hard to do. Help us, Lord to remain focused on you all the days of our lives so that we can be effective, balanced at home and ministry, and be at peace with God and family.

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