Sunday morning

It's not even 8 a.m. on a quiet, chilly Sunday morning.  Against my will, I have been awake since just after 6.  I should already be showering and getting ready for church.  I have a Sunday School lesson to teach, and I definitely need to be spiritually fed.  Yet I'm sitting here at the computer, wondering if I really have anything to say...and saying it anyway.

This past week was very, very long.  In a way, I'm glad to say that it is the first week of this school year that seemed to drag.  For the most part, time has been flying by.  When school first starts, I tell myself it will be no time at all until Halloween hits.  Well, hit it did, and now we are closing in on Thanksgiving.  My, my, my, how the time doth fly.

Back to this week.  Couldn't tell you why it was so slow.  All I know is that I was ready for Friday on Tuesday.  Weather changing?  Could be a factor.  Still adjusting to the time change?  Always a possibility.  Anticipating the holiday break, and anxious to be with family?  Very likely.

When weeks (or days or hours) drag on, one of my first thoughts is that I need to focus on what I like about NOW....what is, (or will be) good about this hour, this day, this week.  I like to anticipate upcoming events as much as the next kid, but then I make myself stop and remember that if I spend too much time looking ahead to what will be, that I'll fail to enjoy what IS.  And it can be a challenge...finding something to look forward to on this day.  But I won't give up on that.  I have a fear of wishing my life away, I guess.

So, today, I'm looking forward to a (hopefully) good Sunday School lesson.  I am grateful for the people I "teach" (I'm really more of a facilitator...I throw out the topic and relevant scriptures, and let them teach me!).  I love our dedicated, caring bishop. (Well, I'm married to him.) And I'm looking forward to AFTER church...practicing Christmas music with the choir, then home to try a new crockpot recipe and take a nap.  Now THAT's something to anticipate!

But I will wish for this...that the coming week won't be so slow.  Because I AM anxious for Thanksgiving, and the time I'll get to spend with some of my babies and their babies.  Yeah, yeah, I'll try to focus on what I can enjoy about the 17th through the 21st....wish me luck.