Avoid setting yourself up to rush which leads to stress and robs you of peace. Christine told us that it is impossible to love well when we are moving to fast because of the need to rush or the fear of showing up late. That is so true. Love is patient and how can we possibly be patient if we feel behind?
This brings up memories of a not so loving mom that I was when my four kids were young. I would get sidetracked by tasks and find myself rushing the kids to get going. Screaming and impatience replace a mom who desires to be loving and kind. It is not easy to look for that missing shoe or the backpack when you only have ten minutes to get them to school on time.
That saying that poor planning on your part does not an emergency on my part make is so true. My distraction and waiting until the last minute causes me to need to rush and turn into a crazy woman. Even now when I am retired and have no kids to get ready waiting until the last minute can cause stress and my psycho self to emerge. You would think by this age I would get that preparing ahead would be my go to so that I could enjoy peace and calm. But too often I still get sidetracked and end up needing to pick up the speed to chaos level. So my prayer for you and for myself is that we devise a strategy so we don’t get in that doing things in a pinch. But take the time to arrive in the state of mind that comes from being a bit early and not at all stressed or rushed.
In Him,
Joyful
3-30-25
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