Lately, as I have reading my Facebook posts by various friends and pages I follow, I am reminded again how important a to do list is. You should have one, you need to have this and this on it or you need to carry it with you at all times. Makes my head spin all the ways you can have a list.
Now I am not putting down lists. I used to list all the time. The problem is with all the hats I wear I end up with several different lists! I have tried to merge them all together and end up with chaos. My working on filing can get interrupted with my pastor needed my opinion on something. I could be in the middle of a work out, when a friend calls and needs a shoulder to cry on. I could be headed out the door on a date with my husband and one of Wyeth's friends has a problem and she needs my advice A.S.A.P!
What does one do when their roles or hats change through out the day? I am a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, friend, ministry assistant, youth director, church member, choir member and the list can go on and on. While doing one task something else more important shows up and I have to decide how to fit it in.
Tonight I thought I would make a to do list and it included several of the hats I wear. And guess what? My list will not be completed. I can carry over to tomorrow or start a new list or just give up.
Am I alone in this? Should we have a group that stands for "I Hate Lists!" But I guess not because I am headed over to a meeting at church which will give me more things to put on my list tomorrow.
I can honestly say, especially since I'm married with you and also wearing multiple hats, that there is much value in the following:
ReplyDelete* Pray for wisdom, to make the best decisions under God's direction. (James 1:5)
* Listen carefully to the advice of those close to you. (Prov 15:22) In other words, don't just fly by the seat of your pants!
* Give yourself down time (including prayer) to renew your energy. The key is to find BALANCE.
Too much work or play or exercise wears us out, and the extra stress is not good for our hearts (physical, emotional and spiritual) nor for our relationships. Believe me, I'm still learning how to work these out in my life.
Thanks for your patience and perseverance.
<3 ~Lars