Busyness

**Man O Man**
*I want to have faith like Abraham.*

It's the start of week 2 at school and o my gosh, it's already been a hectic, long and draining term so far. Originally I wanted to express how I'm feeling like right, and literally I'm saying to myself.. man o man, life is hard, life is long, life is ______ you fill in the blank. Ever since returning back to school, my days have felt so long, however at the same time really short. Do you know that feeling? The amount of repetition you need to remind the kids, can sometimes make you crazy (you parents know what I mean)... Anyways as I was sighing in relief (man o man), it reminded me a kids song I sang a long long time ago (get it?). If you don't know what I mean, check out the song. The link is right here
 --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqHNM57ylrU

As I mentioned before I wanted to give my blog a break, a mental and physical break. I could say it was such a restful time to catch up with friends and family during the school holiday break. It was great just to have some me time, reflect and not worry about the next day. However, as things are now coming back to normal routine, especially now being back at school. I realised the relaxation and mood of not worrying about the next day- couldn't last forever...

I've titled this reflection on busyness because my days have gone from 0%- 110% where my heart would be calm as a breeze, to being frantic as a headless chook. For example, I'm now going back to sleep at 10:30pm (I know what a contrast from 1am sleeps.... jokes maybe 12:30am), back to waking up at 6:30am (snoozing for another 5 minutes maybe even 10, depending on how much I actually slept).

Going back to my daily rituals back at Ryde, where now I've passed zombie mode to immediately running to my kettle to boil a nice and warm cup of chamomile tea, so that I'm not wasting my time waiting for it get cool (times is at the essences). I'm actually jealous of you guys that still are working from home, or studying.

Next, before the rush and day begins giving thanks to God and committing my day to him. Ops I forgot about changing into my work clothes and turning the telly to hear Karl Stefanovic ranting about who knows what.

As I've been reflecting about my week, it has been made me realise in some ways all this are part of God's plan, especially as life gets busier- all these worries about what needs to get done, the amount of stress you might put yourself in to complete the tasks, to maybe impress your colleagues and the list goes on. Really examines how much you put into your work, not saying that these are bad things, but it can sometimes make you overlook what really matters, as I've mentioned before in my previous blog- the world can really feel small, everything that you do may feel insignificant and in the end you're really digging deeper into more problems for yourself and worries that might not even be that bad. At least you still have shelter under your head, food on the table and a heart that still beats, I guess all these things compared to those really doesn't compare. I took this quote from my pastor as I was browsing my facebook page and it says this. 

 “... God gives us a perspective on trials and hardships that is so unnatural, so alien, and so counter-intuitive. We’re to rejoice in trials rather than begrudge them. We’re to consider them the purest and highest of joys!” 

If you're keen to read the rest of the article my pastor wrote, let me know I'll send you the link. That being said, I probably should have read the article first and not just copy and paste the good stuff. I mean that's how I get your attention to click this week's blog? Am I right?? Anyways I pray that I might rejoice in trials (and there's going to be plenty this week) but doing so I hope I will rest in God's presence that will only give me peace and true satisfaction. I've probably mentioned this so many times, but how many times do I keep forgetting and once I and hope you do to remember, isn't it liberating? I hope you all have a blessed week!