Getting Ready?

Are you like me, that each day feels like you spend it getting ready for something else? I have found that lately I am constantly preparing for the next thing.. Our past few weeks have been busy!! We've had Musical Production going on, golf, concerts, painting at the new house, moving preparations, etc, etc... Each moment I spend a lot of time thinking about what's next, what needs to be accomplished, where I need to be getting to... arrghh the pace at times is maddening!

I am content to be sitting on my couch right now blogging.. thinking only of the words running through my head and feeling relief that it's at least my sole focus at this moment. I was listening to the radio this morning on the way home from dropping the kids off from school and the radio talk was about May Day. And how "mayday" can in turn mean a cry for help.. I loved the play on words and the thought that how often in my hectic pace of life I cry out to God for help... I felt a tug on my heart to lay down my day.. to give it to the Father who knows my worries, plans, expectations.. I can lay it down at His feet and let it go..

I want to be intentional about living in the moment, to enjoy the simple things that each day brings, to know that you can't relive this exact time and embrace the miracle of another day without thinking about what's to come... it's a struggle when you are in charge of the family calendar, but I know that time goes by so quickly.. I've watched another school year buzz by.. praying for help today to slow down.. to live in today, not getting ready for tomorrow.. but being present now...