One Busy Girl

This morning I realized it. I am one busy girl. As I was chatting with Mrs. Hall from Human Resources (getting set up for payroll with the county) this morning I noticed the shock on her face as I explained just how many irons I have in the fire. Honestly, I was surprised at her reaction. I think it's because along with most people in my life, I see it as normal. I am a youth pastor, photographer, and now a library employee. Some days I'm not quite sure how I get things done. My weekends are by far the busiest. I am often traveling between states and at the most getting 5 hours of sleep each night. It's exhausting, and I feel like I might be ripped to shreds because I am being pulled in a million different directions. It seems that everyone wants something from me. It's trying physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Recently the many different things I have going on have not gotten my full attention. I haven't been the best youth pastor or photographer I can be. I wish I had the time to get CD's to all my clients no later than a week after their photo shoot. I wish I didn't have to tell people I have to RE-EDIT their photos because my second computer crashed. I wish I didn't have to stay up all night to meet deadlines I made for myself. I wish it was different, but it's not. I dream about having the time to spend days by the pool with teens from our youth group. I long for the day I can invite them to mine and George's home to just hang out, but right now I know there is simply no way we could have the time. When I think about all of these things I already don't have time for, my mind wonders to how much worse it will be once I start my new job on Monday. It honestly makes me want to pull my hair out at both ends. How am I going to live my life?

The only answer I have to give is someway, somehow, the Lord will surely sustain me. I know that many say "The Lord won't give you more than you can handle." Let's get real...of course he will! That's the only way we will actually lean on him.

I told the Lord a long time ago that if he would just provide a job/jobs for me, then I would be more than happy to work hard at them to provide for myself and my family. He has honored that request and I am thankful for all my many irons in the fire. Now, he is helping me achieve excellence in each of my jobs. His encouragement and provision is getting me through. I am under no misconception that I can do this on my own. I need Him and His help. I can't handle all this on my own.

So, needless to say...I need your prayers. I am often exhausted and running on fumes. Please be patient with me as I figure out how to properly rely on God to sustain me and to bring excellence to each of my many irons.

Love, 

One blessed but busy girl 

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,"

Colossians 3:23

Thanking God for the hands he gave me to work.