monday, monday

i always struggle with monday mornings. i have a hard time coming off of a wonderful weekend of [family&friends.church.football.shopping.] into a new work week. where did the last 60 hours of my life go?

yesterday at church our pastor talked about the importance of taking a sabbath. taking time for prayer. taking time to relax.recoup.rejuvenate. this is something that i normally struggle with, as i have a hard time sitting still and just being. it's true for me on any day of the week or weekend. even if i'm watching tv, i feel like i have to be folding laundry or cleaning and can't handle sitting still. during the week, i'm going.going.going. from one thing to another, and i need to learn to stop for a little while at nights or on the weekends and regroup and remember that it's okay to just "be".

i felt like this sermon was one of those bam! wake up calls that i needed to hear. God was using our pastor to speak to me about this struggle i'm having and giving me encouragement to slow down and open my heart to those daily lessons that i may be missing. the pastor said that you shouldn't start your work week more exhausted than you left the last one. it seems like such an obvious idea but one that we sometimes ignore. our pastor noted that rest and daily time with the Lord will help to make you a more fulfilled person, capable of learning contentment and listening to His plan for your life.

reminds me of a good ferris bueller quote: "life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

it's my goal this week to slow down.listen.open up.and enjoy the fall!

happy monday!!