Do you ever have those days that just stink all together? Yesterday was that day for me. The night before I didn't get much sleep because the night before that I slept at my grandparents house because there was a manhunt near my house and my backdoor wasn't locking properly.
They didn't catch the guys but my door was fixed so I went back home. I didn't sleep well that night so I woke up exhausted. I worked all morning on my lesson for LHGH. About 3 p.m. I finished my lesson and realized that I actually just spend 4 hours on next weeks lesson. So I rushed through the correct lesson and left in a hurry to get to the gym. Luckily the gym is just across the street from my office, but I was still in a hurry. I threw my laptop, books, paperwork, etc in my car, locked it...then realized that I just locked my keys in my car. The sweet maintenance guys at the church were on their way home but stop to help. They got my door open and I finally made it to the gym.
My friend Melissa and I rode the bike for 30 minutes and as we were stretching my cell phone rang. It was the pizza place where I had ordered dinner for LHGH. My church credit card was declined and they couldn't process my order. I finally got it paid for and then had to run pick up some students and then hurry back to open up the doors for the rest of our students.
It was just an off night all together. The kids were crazy and distracted. My youth workers looked frazzled and exhausted too. I eventually made my way to the driveway and mustered enough energy to get out and get into my house.
I sat down to have some quiet time with my BFF, God and realized I hadn't even spent anytime with him that day. I know that's where my exhausted and blah-ness came from. I know that spending quality time with God is what keeps me going. I hate that I'm "too busy" because I'm not. A few months ago my pastor encouraged us all to take 10 minutes to just be silent and rest and listen to God. My goal is to start doing that on a regular basis again. Thanks to God for the grace and peace he gives me on a daily basis.
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4 comments:
Suck for days that suck. :(
Aw, Jaci. Sometimes I think God uses those kinds of days to teach us exactly what you came to realize. Poopy days = God's grace
Jaci, i love you!!! thanks for sharing life with me, even over the internet, and even the days that don't go the way we want them to! remember God continues to sit on His throne!! B<><
jaci,
I am glad to see that you are still blogging.
way to stay disciplined.
we are on our way to the nywc!
cp
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