Going with the flow...

The way the birds swept down looked like leaves falling from the sky.  So graceful, effortless, so unposed but so harmonious to view.  If you're the arty type this is how you imagine life to unfold- gracefully, with ease and satisfaction on reflection.  Things are done swiftly, with efficiency and style.

But truth be told things don't always fall so gracefully into our lap.  Sometimes we have to be as focused on our task as a lion on its prey.  Yes, at times things do swiftly fall into our lap but at other times doing life looks as ungraceful as an elephant trying to do ballet in high heels.  There are times to be goal orientated and times to be relationally orientated.  Thankfully my job is relational and so I find great joy in preparing knowing that people are going to benefit from it. 

For too long I've gone with the flow... Been swept with the tide that I haven't set goals for fear of failing one more time.  A simple rule I set for myself just recently has been to get to bed early, to eat before nine and to sit on the couch for a minute or two when entering my home. It's small things like this that give our minds the peace that they need.  

I'm going to continue to set goals based on what's important to me and to be clear about them in my own mind.  

This week: I am going to join the gym and focus on understanding the curriculum that Im teaching.  

Have a fabulous goal oriented and people oriented week...

A beautiful arrangement my mother did for church.  Putting her hands to the task at hand. 

love, 

Phoenix & Sarah