always so much

so...
today i'm tired.
i know it.
but there are moments when you (i) feel like there's just 'always so much.'
today is one of those for me.
and so then what?
when you realize there's too much to do in the allotted hours...? then what?
when you know that the 'list' you made in your head is 'too much'...? then what?

in earlier years of life i freaked out, dug in and tried to do it all anyway. (still do at certain moments)
but now... thanks to an amazing and loving God and His gifts into my life, i am far more likely to pause and to pray.

"what's the most important piece? how can the 'things' on this list make the most impact on people and relationships?"

And then take just one more step. Whether that is pushing away from the list to walk and pray or tucking the list in your pocket to go read a book to your kids or realizing that buckling down for a bit longer is wisest or best... Make it one more step.

You'll find God walking alongside every one of those steps.
And when you wake up to that (or 're-awaken' to it - like i have to do hourly sometimes!!!), you realize that the 'always so much' can be a blessing and an invite to draw close to the Leader again.