Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Sleep is for the weak

Ok, not really but sometimes I feel like that. I see so many people that strive to get everything done no matter how late they have to stay up or how early they have to wake up. I feel a lot like everyday I have an expectation for myself that is sort of unsaid, even when I take the time to write it down it is often unrealistic or some is left in my head and not written. At the end of the day I get frustrated because I didn't get it done and it just carries over to the next day, week after week. By the weekend I'm very bogged down by all these tasks and projects. A. I don't want to busy myself so much and miss out on what God would have for my life. B. If I have so much on my plate I can never get it done, that may be a hint that I'm doing too much? Ya think? :) C. I know for sure about myself that I cannot handle lack of sleep. Yes, sometimes one needs to stay up super late to finish something; there is nothing wrong with that. But I cannot think that just because it is not a natural strength of mine to do that, that there is something weak or wrong with me. Also, I have to think back to A and B because I shouldn't just be piling stuff on to make myself feel important or to just busy myself, and then feel bad when I don't get it done! In fact, I don't want to do anything in my own strength I want to do it with the strength that comes from our Lord and Savior and I want to be healthy and well rested to be attentive and willing to listen to what He has for me. That was a session of Liz thinking on paper, thanks for listening.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

your title made me smile. :) miss you girl - hope all is going well for you in austin (?) ... how long will you be there?

The Dunton's said...

Your plants are doing okay. One of them is a little sad looking but otherwise I think they'll make it! If they don't you can have some of mine. :)
Oh, and Chuck always says "Sleep is for the weak, the pregnant and the under 14." But I think you need to add girls under the age of 24 in there because we're still growing! Thankfully I've had the excuse of growing a baby lately. :)

Liz said...

Hey Stephanie! Austin is going great! Read my blog and find out! Haha.
I will be here until the beginning of July and then I'll head back to denton.

Thanks for taking care of my plants Ging! And I like how you said THANKFULLY you've had an excuse for your sleep because really, you sleep so much that it is nice for you to have a legit excuse. I know the feeling sometimes. Love you!

Anonymous said...

Okay, so you really need to read my book on the Sabbath. So far, I've recommended 2 books in 2 posts and I'm sure you have plenty of reading, though. Wouldn't want to have you reading so much that you don't get any sleep:) Let me know if you're interested