Moments Worth Mentioning

There are some days that I can’t type fast enough to get my blog thoughts on the screen.  There are other times that I can’t do anything more than give a summary of the days events.  Today, I find myself somewhere in between.

Its been a busy few weeks.  I feel like I can’t afford to even blink lately, in fear that I will miss something.  Life spins by so incredibly fast.  I run from one group meeting to another.  I get up early to finish the things that I couldn’t get done the day before.  Its one constant steady stream of activity that leaves me exhausted and completely satisfied all at the same time.

I really have to force myself to stop every once in a while.  Otherwise, an entire day…. or an entire week has gone by in a blur.  My time is filled to capacity with various groups, meetings, friends, dinners, lunches…. it goes on and on.  But, if I had to be really honest, I love every minute of it.  I feel like I thrive on a busy schedule, knowing that my time is limited and must be used wisely.  Idle time actually makes me nervous and anxious.  I worry that there is something that I should be doing.  It’s a crazy sickness!  I love being busy.

Tonight, I came home right after work.  It was a treat to not have anywhere to be. But, don’t think for a minute that I came home and sat on the couch and watched TV.  Instead, I spent four hours doing laundry, paying bills, cleaning, sorting, planning, cooking and even doing a little blogging.

Basically, what I’m saying is that I love having a night that I’m not busy so that I can make myself busy again.  I told you it was a sickness.

 Yesterday I spent close to over 10 hours doing “church stuff”.  To put the appropriate spin on this jam packed day, keep in mind that I did it all on a mere 3 hours of sleep…. 

• I was up early for a breakfast meeting to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly from the last two months of a Single’s group I have helped with.  And by helped I mean practically ran.
• My next stop was Buckhead church for an 11 o’clock appointment where I was to meet with a staff member for an interview.  I spent the next 45 minutes telling a complete stranger every piece of my life story.  Every piece.  It was humbling and rejuvenating all at the same time.  The next few months should be interesting as I venture into a leadership role in a ministry that both excites and terrifies me.
• After that, I walked upstairs to be apart of a Q&A lucheon for another leadership position.  The last few months of volunteering in a singles group has allowed me to consider leading a group next Spring.  We ate, we Q&Aed.  We left.
• The next two hours found me walking every corner of a church that I can now call my own!  As of last month, I am an official member of Buckhead Church.  I was amazingly curious about the “behind the scenes stuff” of such a large operation.  By pure coincidence I met a man over the weekend that holds the key to every door in that place…. and he was willing to show me around.  I saw production rooms, secret doors, control panels, a sneak preview of the amazing Christmas decorations, walked through back hallways, walked across every stage… I basically had access to every corner of a building rumored to have hidden tunnels and secret rooms (which may or may not be true!).   This building is approximately 200,000 square feet of amazingness! Why does that excite me?  Because I love that church.
• Finally, at 6pm, I actually “went to church”.  Sat a few rows from the front and got to hear Jeff Henderson do his thing.  The same Jeff Henderson that I had shaken hands with a few hours before.  I love how the “celebrity persona” disappeared a little bit for me.  It makes the whole church feel that much smaller.
• I was supposed to rush from there to help a group go shopping for needy families/Thanksgiving project.  Instead, I threw up a white flag and went home where I immediately fell into my bed and stayed for 10 hours.

My level of involvement in the church makes me want to jump up and down!  I remember being in college and being active in so many groups on campus.  I ran around like a crazy person trying to get to every meeting and complete projects for the numerous organizations.  I remember being stressed out, but amazingly at peace all at the same time.  I enjoyed every minute of it.  My commitments to Buckhead remind me of that fast paced life again.  I love it because I believe in what I’m doing…. which is just kinda fun!!