Time is Precious and Waits for No Man

HOW IS EVERYONE DOING?

I am loving the hint of cooler weather here in Central Florida. My youngest daughter, Kacie, the granddaughters and I am going to visit my two oldest daughters in North Carolina next week and it is supposed to be in the 50's! I cannot wait!! I love my summers and the beach, but when it's fall, I want fall weather!

MAYBE IT'S JUST ME, BUT THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE BEEN NONSTOP BUSY.

For someone who officially retired in January of 2020 and only works 2 days a week,

… WHY DO I FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH BUSYNESS?

I would love to say it is because I've spent too much time with my husband, seeing the children and grandchildren too often; traveling to watch my granddaughter play ball or visiting my best friend in Georgia. It is not even because I’ve been journaling or writing a book for hours on end.

THIS IS WHY …

I SAID YES!

In January of this year, I was asked if I wanted to "help out" another attorney for 5 to 10 hours a month. He was behind in his workload. I said yes thinking 5 to 10 hours is doable. Fast forward 10 months and it is averaging 20 hours a month! It's time to stop. I know it will be difficult for him, but I also know in my heart this season has to end.

Have you ever found yourself in this situation? It is hard for me to tell someone I'm stepping out of a position or leaving a job. When I left my last job in 2013, I had worked for the firm for 13 years. Paul and I were recently married and my commute was an hour one way. I wanted to be closer to home. I was not looking, but God knew the desire of my heart. He opened the door for a job 8 minutes from home. I was so nervous to tell my boss because I knew she was going to be upset. She was. In fact, she did not talk to me for a week. I prayed, asking God to please soften her heart. When I left, she was talking to me again and I did help her train a new hire.

So here I am, for the past few months fighting the tugging of the Holy Spirit. I have pushed back, thinking I can continue to keep up the extra 20+ hours a month, but I cannot. I know I need not worry if the attorney will find someone to step in because God already has it worked out. All I know is I am being called out of the busyness to focus on writing a second book.

THE SAYING COMES TO MIND -

TIME IS PRECIOUS AND WAITS FOR NO MAN.

Priorities change in our lives. Being sensitive to the Holy Spirit is what is going to keep me grounded during times of busyness like I have been feeling. I pray as we walk through our everyday lives, we remember the things that are important and those that will last.

It is not about how much we can get done in one day. It is not about earthly riches or the material things that get spent, misplaced, and forgotten. For me, it is leaving a legacy of my faith and hope in Jesus Christ. It is being consistent in my walk with God and imparting to my children and their children tidbits of wisdom they keep hid in their hearts once I am no longer with them physically. It is leaving a footprint of my life so I will be remembered for the prayers I prayed, the talk I talked and the walk I walked.

What I do has little value if I am consumed with busyness.

It starts within you and me!

BE BLESSED!

YOU ARE LOVED!

YOU ARE CHOSEN!

EPHESIANS 1:4