Saturday, January 29, 2005
FRIDAYS
For us, Fridays are both the best of times and the worst of times. Obviously, we look forward to Fridays because it ushers in the weekend and is the last day of the work week (unless I have to work the weekend). But it also is a long, high stress day.
Lately, because of increased patient loads at both our workplaces, we've been highly stressed all day long, running around like a headless chicken. We wake up at 5:40 (and usually after sleeping past midnight), drive off to work and are sometimes late because of unforseen traffic, are completely stressed at work all day (Karena had a 7 minute lunch yesterday), stay late afterward to finish charting, get a quick fast-food bite to eat in the car, drive like a mad-man (aka weaving and speeding and using shortcuts) just to get to church on time (but usually late), then try to be calm and fun and encouraging while leading the Bible study and bonding with the group. By the time we finally get back home after 11pm, we're so exhausted and yet can't even fully relax because we're so high-strung.
I have to admit that as much as I hate having to drive like that, once I'm hanging out with my small group, laughing and studying the Word, I feel much better about the day and about life in general.
But still, it's a struggle sometimes. I'm just thankful God gives us the strength and the perseverence to do it each week.
Now, if only he could change our attitudes about work ...
For us, Fridays are both the best of times and the worst of times. Obviously, we look forward to Fridays because it ushers in the weekend and is the last day of the work week (unless I have to work the weekend). But it also is a long, high stress day.
Lately, because of increased patient loads at both our workplaces, we've been highly stressed all day long, running around like a headless chicken. We wake up at 5:40 (and usually after sleeping past midnight), drive off to work and are sometimes late because of unforseen traffic, are completely stressed at work all day (Karena had a 7 minute lunch yesterday), stay late afterward to finish charting, get a quick fast-food bite to eat in the car, drive like a mad-man (aka weaving and speeding and using shortcuts) just to get to church on time (but usually late), then try to be calm and fun and encouraging while leading the Bible study and bonding with the group. By the time we finally get back home after 11pm, we're so exhausted and yet can't even fully relax because we're so high-strung.
I have to admit that as much as I hate having to drive like that, once I'm hanging out with my small group, laughing and studying the Word, I feel much better about the day and about life in general.
But still, it's a struggle sometimes. I'm just thankful God gives us the strength and the perseverence to do it each week.
Now, if only he could change our attitudes about work ...
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]