It’s Monday, which normally means running like your hair is on fire until you get to (maybe) sit down at 10:00 p.m. to watch the evening news…which is completely depressing.
Running from dropping the kids at school, work, errands, grocery store, dinner, homework, laundry….the list never ends. And all the while you hear these voices screaming in your head that you need to move just a little faster because whatever you’re doing right now…there are 100 things lined up right behind it that demand your attention.
Can I get a witness?
Today is the Monday to STOP! Whatever it is can wait. I remember when I was getting ready to give birth to Chloe Grace 2 years ago, I was worried about being gone for 12 weeks because of my current work load and upcoming projects. The struggle for working mothers and the heartless bosses. The pressure was on! Sad😔😟😏 which had me in a situation to debate whether I should only stay home for 8 weeks with my new born baby or whether I should just stay home with her longer. Really? Shouldn’t being with my new baby be the priority here? Seriously!! People and things in this fast microwave world will run your life and even ruin it if you don’t you know how to and when to say NO or STOP. It’s not always easy but I’ve learned to say NO without an explanation. In the end, I took the 3 months off to be with my baby. Guess what? I found out that indeed the earth did not swallow my office work whole. Although, things were not handled nor turned out like I expected or planned but so what? The world continued to rotate on its axis and the birds continued singing without further direction.
Some things can wait. Seek out the priorities in your day (faith, family and loved ones) and put your house in order. Yes, it’s important to get things done, but sweating the small stuff will never get you anywhere but in a panic. And when you’re worried about everything else, what you are doing right now isn’t getting the attention it deserves.
So, take a deep breath and enjoy today. It will all get done in due time. Smell a few roses on this Monday instead of just mowing them down on your way to the next big thing. Have a blessed and wonderful day!
Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”