Be Still

The past few weeks have been jam-packed with a lot of activities, homework, and meetings. Most days just fly by at a ridiculous speed, making me feel like I'm living life in 'fast-foward'. I thought last year went quickly with everything I was involved in, and now this year has somehow managed to surpass last year in keeping me busy. This 'fast-forward' business may seem like a good thing because I'm not continually looking at the clock with the seconds dragging on, but honestly at this point I would love to have some time where I can just slow down for a few days.

Beware of possible side effects of fast-forward living:
1. Loss of motivation- when you're continually busy, eventually you reach a point where you just lose the urge to do stuff, you just don't care anymore (until that big test comes back with a not-so-wonderful grade).
2. Loss of social life- work, classes, and homework have definitely taken up the majority of my days leaving very little time for me to just hang out with friends. Thank goodness for cross country practices and long runs!
3. Limited time outdoors- when you have three tests and a project due all in the same week, the library becomes your daily home. It stinks because this time of year is so beautiful with all of the trees changing color and those crisp cool nights tempting you to forget about studying and go for a refreshing walk. Once again, thank goodness for cross country, otherwise I might not even know it is fall.

These are just a couple of the side effects that have begun appearing in my life, much to my dislike. So I'm very thankful that Fall Break is just around the corner so I can take some time for myself and recharge my batteries. Today when I went to teach Spanish at First Lutheran Church there was a poster that grabbed my attention. "BE STILL and know that I am God" was printed in big letters, and then there was a message underneath about taking time for what really matters when life gets so hectic. It was a very timely reminder for me and helped me realize that everything I'm stressing over at the moment cannot compare to the comfort and help that God can provide. So my advice to all of you overburdened, hardworking people is to take some time and just Be Still.