Superwoman!

"Controlling women tend to be very well rewarded in this fallen world of ours. Can-do, bottom-line, get-it-done kind of women. Women who have never even considered that our Martha Stewart perfectionism might not be a virtue. We have never considered that by living a controlling & domineering life, we are really refusing to trust our God. "

Here lately I have quite a bit on my plate. This year alone I am doing Leadership Rutherford(full day every first Wednesday of the month, individual projects, and a group project with Candle Wishes), working my regular job as Membership Coordinator while also waiting to start the database conversion that I am in charge of, my office will be moving into the new building this year - on the transition team for that, I am doing 10 week rehab at the chiropractor 3 days a week for about an hour and a half each after work, Chris' sister will have a baby in June and that will bring a whole new transition in the Day family(been through this before, it's not bad, just different), throw in a few volunteer efforts - be it church or community, and then throw in the wedding showers & weddings that will be coming full force starting this weekend and that makes for a very busy schedule. On top of all of this I am a wife of a realtor with a crazy schedule, and somehow in there I need to be a daughter, sister, friend, etc.

Then I stop.

Why am I doing all of this? Why do I act like I have no choice in all of this? I said yes to all of the above. I am in a season of my life where I can handle all of this. Is God preparing me for the craziness that is having a family? Possibly. Is he giving me more than I can handle? Nope. Is he teaching me to trust him and to not try to have control over every little thing - no matter how many little things there are? YES.

With all of this on my plate I have to learn to say no. No to things that I may really want to do but know that in the end would only stress me out more because I want things to be done and be done well. I have to take time to make sure that I am doing all of the above with the right attitude. I also have to remember that I am doing this for the Lord - not for me, not for Chris, not for anyone else - but for Him. When this is all over I will be able to look back and say,"Wow, Lord - we did it. You told me you would give me strength & discernment., you told me that even when others thought I was being selfish I was doing the right thing. You told me that setting boundaries was going to work. And it did. And now I know that I am capable of so much."

I pray that you look around today at all that you do and realize that while we try to control everything in our lives we don't have to. We shouldn't. In the end - no matter what - God is in control. That will never change. And if he can create the universe and take care of everyone in it then why shouldn't I trust Him? I pray He shows us all what we are capable of when we let Him have control but also when we allow Him to give us the strength and stamina to do all that He knows we can for His glory.