Crazy busy

It's amazing how quickly time flies. This blog is evidence of the busy-ness of my life, which I'm sure is not unlike your own. My life is not likely more busy than yours, so I'm sure you understand what I'm talking about when I talk about how quickly time goes by.

So what has been keeping you busy? Has anything been keeping you too busy? In recent weeks, my ministry demands have been driving my schedule, but on top of that, my bride has had some emergency dental work that has needed to be done on top of preparing for the baby, working on school work, cleaning up my yard from trees knocked over by storms, and just general housekeeping. In addition, I can't neglect my little girl with her school work and karate.

This time of year is insane for most of us. The holidays can be overwhelming with so many events and expectations. Quite frankly, any little thing can throw us off and any little kink in our schedules may throw us into a fit of panic as it is "just one more thing."

I want to remind you to focus on your priorities again. This week I'm at a conference and I was speaking with one of my friends, a running buddy and fellow pastor. I'll be honest. I've put some weight back on. I often forget my medicine, our groceries are again more for ease of preparation than for genuine health, I'm often too exhausted to motivate myself to work out or run, and when sitting on the same plateau for weight loss for nearly a year and half, it's hard to stay motivated and to continue on. My focus right now is on taking care of my bride, my little girl, and making preparations to bring a son into the family as well. When I talked to my friend, he said he was in a similar position and made a simple statement: "It's just not a high priority right now."

So there you go. Is this a time for you to rearrange, or at least to re-examine your priorities? Just a reminder. Make a list, and check it twice.