This week is one of those crazy school weeks. I'm sure that everyone is feeling the pressure of school. Every minute of my life seems to be scheduled. For example, tomorrow:
8-9:30 Work
9:30-11 Attend a primary girl's Kindergarten Program
11: Back to work
12-4: Required field trip for a class
4-6:30: Write the first draft of my Humanities paper
etc. And Saturday is no better. And then Sunday is like the worst.
You know the drill. I have felt way over-scheduled and have felt a lot of anxiety. There is just not enough time in a given day to do all the things that I need to do. As such, I haven't felt as close to the Lord lately. People always say, "Make time!" and I do. (That really doesn't help when people say that because you are really doing your best. You can't run faster than you have strength.) But there really are just times and seasons for things and I think the Lord recognizes that. I have felt like my scripture study has been bland and my prayers sincere, but boring...so I decided to try something this morning. The only time I really have to myself right now is my twenty minute walk to and from school. Most of the time, I choose to think and think and think and stress and stress and stress about ALL the things I need to get done that day, and all that I need to get done in the next week, and all that needs to be done by the end of the semester, and I start thinking about our posters for this class, and I start thinking about having kids someday and then I start thinking about how I should probably start a school fund for them sometime to help them with school and then I worry about what I'm going to do to pay for everything like their clothes and how my husband is going to need to find a job and....yes. That is usually my walk to school.
This morning, I decided to hum some of my favorite hymns as I walked to school. It was so much more pleasant and got me thinking about how grateful I am for music. It gave me more of a chance to reconnect with God and not think about my future children at all! It was great. (I had no idea that future children could be so needy.)
So anyway, next time you feel like I do, take some time to pull the plug on other thoughts or other things and listen to or hum some tunes. It is nice.
I'm with you Emilie. I think way too much and it makes me stress so bad. I have tried this week to cut out the media (music, tv, internet) that drive the Spirit away. It has been the hardest week of the semester for a few reasons but I have been able to be hopeful and happy.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good reminder! There are so many times when life gets so crazy that we just need to take a minute and realign ourselves with what is truly important. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI need to try this while I walk to school. I usually only think about the 100 things I have to get done and I know it makes me feel more stressed than I need to feel. Thanks for sharing!
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