Showing posts with label hard work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hard work. Show all posts
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
When Things Get Busy
Y'all - Things. Just. Got. Busy. In that "this is a very exciting opportunity - I must have been crazy to take this on" kinda way.
Now, sure - given the nature of what I do, it might seem silly to call it "busy". I mean, my busy probably just looks like a lot of time spent on the couch watching movies, every season of 30 Rock, or Disney cartoons. And that's not exactly an unfair observation. (Do I have a great job or what? Yep!)
It's not exactly a fair observation either. Just because I am sitting in the comfort of my own home doesn't mean I'm not hard at work. I still have projects to complete. Deadlines. Expectations to be met.
It means I can get easily distracted from the family life going on around me. Or worse - frustrated by it when it distracts me from the work I am trying to get done.
I have to remember to be intentional about making time to set the work aside and be present with the ones I love. To turn away from the work from time to time and be here. With them. Focused.
And whole I'm at it - to take time for myself. To unwind. To relax. To pray. To read. To refresh and renew.
And then... back to work!
Now, sure - given the nature of what I do, it might seem silly to call it "busy". I mean, my busy probably just looks like a lot of time spent on the couch watching movies, every season of 30 Rock, or Disney cartoons. And that's not exactly an unfair observation. (Do I have a great job or what? Yep!)
It's not exactly a fair observation either. Just because I am sitting in the comfort of my own home doesn't mean I'm not hard at work. I still have projects to complete. Deadlines. Expectations to be met.
It means I can get easily distracted from the family life going on around me. Or worse - frustrated by it when it distracts me from the work I am trying to get done.
I have to remember to be intentional about making time to set the work aside and be present with the ones I love. To turn away from the work from time to time and be here. With them. Focused.
And whole I'm at it - to take time for myself. To unwind. To relax. To pray. To read. To refresh and renew.
And then... back to work!
Saturday, May 5, 2012
With Actions and Truth
I'm cross-posting between my other blog and here because I am just too tired to think creatively enough to come up with two separate posts today. I apologize for rmy laziness...
Today The Man of the House, The Little Man, and myself went with our small group from church to work on a service project. Our church sponsers days like this a few times a year, (known as "Love Loud" projects) for members to go out into the community and be of service to others.
We each did various chores including weeding and weed eating, hauled garbage, assembled a grill, spread some mulch, power washing, and assorted repair work.
It was a great experience. And exhausting.
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth ~ 1 John 3:18
Today The Man of the House, The Little Man, and myself went with our small group from church to work on a service project. Our church sponsers days like this a few times a year, (known as "Love Loud" projects) for members to go out into the community and be of service to others.
We each did various chores including weeding and weed eating, hauled garbage, assembled a grill, spread some mulch, power washing, and assorted repair work.
It was a great experience. And exhausting.
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth ~ 1 John 3:18
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