Finally writing my blog. Life has a way of really pulling and tugging in ways you hadn't planned. We all have things that come up and distract you or completely spin you around from your original path. Sometimes in big ways sometimes in small ways.
Why, I wonder do things happen all at the same time? You know cars break down, but why not when you have extra money to fix it. Why does it break down at the worst possible moment.
I planned for a few days of down time from a recent procedure. After that our calendar had just a few things. But then life throws in 2 vehicle breakdowns, 2 card numbers getting stolen and 2 wrestling events we didn't know about. Not to mention the regulars like a couple of social events, a birthday and Christmas stuff.
What is one to do? Take it in stride, get through each thing on it's own. Have faith that things will work out. They always do. But sometimes that little voice says "yeh they usually do, which means you are due for one not to work out". Then I wonder, what is the worst that could happen. We get so complacent, we don't like inconveniences. Is that the worse? Come on! In a world facing real life and death issues!
Given these things I am talking about are small things, they still bring stress. If we don't step back, that stress can cause a host of other problems.
As we get caught up in the hurriedness of the season, remember stress is something we can choose to interfere with our life. When the stress gets to be to much, stop and take a step back. Identify where that stress is coming from. Use your support networks. Asking for help is not weak it is smart. In a stressful world we all need help sometime.
I keep this quote posted on my desk at work as a reminder to your recent post:
ReplyDelete"Never doubt in the dark what God told you in the light".
It gets me through a great deal when life interfers with my plans.