Exceedingly Abundantly Beyond

I had a team meeting at work yesterday. At this meeting we prayed, we read the scriptures, we talked about work things, we encouraged each other and then we prayed some more. I don't know if I have ever talked about my job, but I work at Samaritan Ministries.  I currently have a job that I thought I would never have.  I talk on the phone all day long. For 15 of my 24 adult years, I have been a cosmetologist.  I love all things hair, skin and nails.  And for a while I even taught other people to love hair, skin and nails.  Cosmetology is a career that I can have anywhere.  And no matter how bad things get, people will still need haircuts once in a while. But life sometimes throws curve balls.  And if you're not ready for them, you're gonna get hit. A curve ball came in the form of deployment.  We knew for probably 2 years that this deployment was coming. There is never anything set in stone when it comes to planning for a deployment. Wh...

I have been feeling the need, lately, to create margin in my life. Margin, free time, time to myself, time to do what I want to do... How do you create margin when there is no room?  When all the things around me need to be done and there's already no time for the things I want to do. Derick called on FaceTime last night.  He asked me if everything is ok.  What's wrong?  ...nothing, everything, ...the same old things.  Dirty house. kids with selective hearing, balancing work and home responsibilities.  Missing the gym again... Trying to be a good employee Trying to be a good mom, chauffeur, housekeeper, chef... Trying to be a good Christian... Maybe I'm trying to hard.  Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you.  Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy to b...