Week 4: Exhaustion

Week four can be wrapped up in one word, "EXHAUSTION"! My planner was full from top to bottom each day and then some. I knew Mother's Day was coming up but was not prepared for all of the Scentsy orders that I would be filling. It was almost worse than Christmas but I was thankful for them all at the same time. On top of that I was studying all week for a final that I have tomorrow, my husband started a new job at the hospital, I had to clean house, go to school, prepare for small group and several other small errands. I was overwhelmed to say the least and I do believe it has been the busiest week of 2011 for me. After the hustle and bustle of all that was going on during the day, I then had to rush to the bus and endure the 45 minute zoo in a cage! By the end of the week, I was beat down!

I had high hopes for week 4 and I have to say it was better than week 3 but not any significant changes. I was able to read out of the Bible again and was asked several questions about the verse, which is always a step forward in my eyes. I posted a verse that would help remind the kids to say positive things and be careful with their choice of words. I am proud to report that there were not any shoutings of obscene words this week. Thank the Lord for that! I say all of that to say, because of my overly busy schedule last week, my heart just wasn't in it. I did not have any strength to fight with them or yell at them by the end of the day. So, I just got very frustrated every day with them instead. Not that it was any different than any other week, I just let myself get caught up in my stuff and forgot to focus on the main goal. The main goal is to just love them like Jesus and I lost sight of that last week.

I know that all of you can identify with what I am talking about. We overly fill our planners and leave little room for Jesus and then we wonder at the end of the week what happened. We look back and scratch our heads wondering what the heck just happened and how did we get to Friday when it was just Monday! Well that was my week in a nutshell. I focused on God in the morning but as the day went on I seemed to leave Him behind dropping little pieces every place I went. I forgot to slow down and let Him catch up and by the end of the day, there was none left to give. He wants us to slow down, pick Him up and carry Him with us. We can't forget Him or leave Him at home in our Bible study book. That is a great place for Him but He has to be with us everywhere we go. If you find that you are missing Him, just stop, close your eyes, and invite Him to come along. That is my goal this week. I want to love those kids like Jesus but I can't do it unless I ask Him to come along for the ride. I hope that you will join me in taking the co-pilot seat this week and let Jesus take over the pilot seat and lead the way.

He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who spreads slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18