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I honestly have felt so discombobulated lately – no idea what day it is, what time it is, what I’m supposed to be doing right now, etc. My life has literally been a blur of events and attempts to keep the spinning plates in the air.
Something needs to change this week… though, I’m not sure that waking up at 4:30am (like I did today) is going to be the answer. I definitely need to “screw my head on straight” and attack each day with a checklist of things that need to get done.
I think that might be my biggest issue – I haven’t been sitting down to plan out my day/week, and I’ve been floating from one thing to the next, sometimes without fully finishing the first. I need order back in my life!
Things I’ve been meaning/wanting to do that have fallen between the cracks:
- Post my #3in30 goals for March:
- Sort, clean, and purge the upstairs linen closet.
- Sort, file, and purge my “inbox.”
- Move from Blogger to WP.
- Caffeinated Conversations
Can I just tell you how BUMMED I was that I wasn’t able to find time to have a caffeinated conversation with you the past two weeks?!? I’m really hoping to find/make the time this week… I miss it!
- #3in30
Meghan and I have both been so busy the past few weeks that staying on top of all the administrative duties (responding to emails, visiting blogs, finding sponsors, etc) of the #3in30 Challenge have started to fall through the cracks. Some days/weeks it’s all we can do to post updates on Facebook and Twitter and get the weekly linkup posted on time!
- Daily Devotions on AP Freewriting
I know a number of you really enjoyed the devotional posts I wrote each day in January. I would LOVE to bring those back to the blog, but I haven’t had the time to sit and write them over the past few weeks. I’m hoping that I can start writing them again now that my school workload is significantly diminished.
Why haven’t I had time to do these things? What’s my life so full of that is causing all of this to fall through the cracks?
- School
I just finished my last master’s level classes this past week. I just have one more class (at the undergrad level) to complete before I receive my BA and MA in May! As much as I’ve enjoyed being in school again (I honestly have), I’m ready for a break from the stress of grades and deadlines. I’m sure it won’t take long before I’m ready for a new challenge (don’t worry – it’s already in the works), but it will be nice to have a bit more free time again.
- Puppies
Last week, we adopted two 4-month old puppies. It was a crazy week trying to crate train them and adjust to the change to our lives. The end of the week was sad, as we had to take the female puppy back to the shelter. {Her temperament changed as the week progressed, and it became clear that she needed to be an outdoor dog.} Now we’re adjusting to life with ONE puppy – one very “big baby” who seems to be a “Momma’s boy.”
- Family and Friends
We have been so blessed with my husband’s work schedule to be able to have three days each week to spend together as a family. We love to “go to town” together to run errands and have lunch out on his days off. I try my best to unplug from my computer {leave my desk} as much as possible when he’s home. We’ve also been blessed with some great “new” friends over the past few months, and we’ve enjoyed “doing life together” with them. We love having them over for dinner and having them stay for 4-5 hours!
- Church Ministry
I’m the Christian Education committee chairperson for the second year at our church, and this year (unlike last), my responsibilities have started to take shape. Our church is in a “rebuilding” process, and as CE Chair, I have the opportunity to help shape the direction of our church’s Biblical educational goals and focus. Committee meetings, picking out and putting together curriculum, organizing small groups, coordinating with ministry heads, etc., have all been a part of this process/role. I love it!
It’s been awhile since I rambled randomly and collected my thoughts ON the blog, but I thought I would just share an honest picture into my life this week. Sometimes you need to see the discombobulation behind-the-scenes to better appreciate the words on the blog.
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