Take it down a notch....

I am definitely back in the swing of work.  It's easy to forget how intense it is over the summer and it comes roaring back to life very quickly once workshop week begins.  Behavioral needs (for kids and adults) don't readily stay under wraps and they aren't easily solved.  So, after a frustrating experience this morning, I am encouraged to remember to "take it down a notch".

Here is what I mean:  when it comes to things in life that can't be "solved" in a quick or easy way, it NEVER works to panic or overreact.  That is something that I have been learning about this summer.  Worrying and overreacting only make your blood pressure rise.  So I am reminding my self to slow down, trust the Lord, and take each moment as it comes.  That is the only healthy choice I have and it's the right one to make.

It leads me to think of how Gladys prioritized her life.  As she grew older and lost her husband, she also lost her sight and was confined to her home, under the care of her son.  Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she took this opportunity to press into prayer for those around her.  I know for a fact that she interceded many times for my brother in his ministry and for his family, often not realizing how timely her specific prayers were.  Gladys went to be with Jesus the other night and now I wonder what life will be like without her prayer covering.  I only hope I can slow down and be as intentional as she was about keeping those I love in prayer each day so that the same can be said of me someday - that I was a faithful prayer warrior and a sweet soul who interceded for others even though my circumstances were not always favorable.  Thanks, Gladys!