Tired

Have you ever been so tired you felt like you couldn't do another thing? Ever been so tired you couldn't think? That is where I am right now. And since I can't think, it good for you and me that my sermon is done for tomorrow. But I am bone tired.

~ Tuesday - work from 5 am - 11 pm...

~ Wednesday - Sermon prep from 5 am - 10 pm...

~ Thursday - Sermon prep and Leadership Summit with 55 newhopers from 5 am - 7 pm...

~ Friday - Sermon prep and Leadership Summit from 4:30 am - 7 pm, followed by a wedding/reception until 10 pm...

~ Saturday - SALT (Leadership development) and Starting Point Luncheon from 9 am - 3 pm...

~ Saturday final sermon prep from 4 pm - 10:30 pm...


In a word, I am SPENT. Put a fork in me b/c I am done. BTW - I don't share that CRAZY schedule above with even an ounce of pride. That is not the way to live. I know a pastor who once taught a sermon series titled, "Balance." :-) I think I need to listen to that again.

I need a really good night of rest. In the spirit of my name, Benjamin, I need Deuteronomy 33:12:

"About Benjamin he said: 'Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders."


I covet your prayers for rest and a more balanced week ahead...