I’m packing up the notes and the clothes and the hairspray, laundry on the go and a list running through my head, and I have twenty minutes, barely, to sit down here and scatter a few words on the screen. And all I can think to say is … help.
I know you know what I mean. I know you’ve been there, too. Maybe you are there right now?
It’s one of those times when there is more to do than there is time to do it, but I still want to do it all well.
There are women giving up their tomorrow, their Saturday – a day of doing whatever else they could be doing – to come and hear my two friends and I share a message of story and community and women working together, and I’m feeling a little scattered.
It’s not like I haven’t shared this before. I’ve stood behind other microphones in front of other rooms full of women, but this weekend, can I say, it feels a little stale.
I’ve said these words a thousand times already, is what it feels like.
And I don’t want a bunch of women giving up their Saturday for stale.
And my husband is sick and the yard needs to be raked and there are a pile of things that will be waiting for me when I get back home on Saturday night. A busy, busy Sunday and a Monday class for which I’ve not finished my reading, and the kids have their big drama performance in Regina on Wednesday. And to borrow an expression from my UK friend, Fay, the house is a tip. And, and, and …
I know you know what I mean. I know you’ve been there, too. Maybe you are there right now?
Might I ask, if you have a minute, that you say a little prayer for me? And I will say one for you.
A prayer for fresh words, fresh life, fresh ministry.
A fresh breeze to blow away the stale. Sounds nice, yes?
May 3, 2013 at 9:44 am
I am praying for your clarity, your vision of what you originally hoped for in this ministry to bathe your soul as you walk out the door momentarily of your home life (sick husband and all) and that you are ‘fresh for the journey’ knowing each person you speak to needs what you are going to share! Step outside and feel the freshness of a long awaited spring promised long ago by our Father! Breathe it in and get out there!
May 3, 2013 at 9:56 am
Praying for you right now. My day is stale too. I just raked the yard for ten minutes and slept on the couch for another ten. Now to pick my daughter up at school and come home and write my post for today.
My friend, start your talk with your post, your heart shared and honest is never stale. I wish I could be there to hear you speak.
xo
Pamela
May 3, 2013 at 9:59 am
I pray that streams of living water would flow into your heart, so that you would be refreshed and renewed and restored Janelle!
You give so much right here in this space, and I know you will bless the women who come to hear you. I wish I could hear you speak. Blessings & peace go with you.
May 3, 2013 at 10:03 am
God’s strength and wisdom be upon you, rest assured of my prayer Sis. Janelle♡ all things work out together for good. 🙂 Be blessed! ♡
♡ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ~ Romans 8:28
May 3, 2013 at 10:26 am
I’ve no doubt you will be as eloquent and fresh as you are with your words here. I appreciate and look forward to every post; be it about children, Hubby or the God we all serve (or should).
Go smell the flowers created so beautifully by a such wondrous God and give those women an awesome reason for stepping out on a Saturday.
~Naia.
May 3, 2013 at 12:01 pm
Loving the Oranges on your table. My home is a tip too, worse than usual cause I am mid organising everything, you know how it goes. I hope it goes well and you get to rest too and hubby gets better.
May 3, 2013 at 4:39 pm
I will prayer for you my friend. I always pray for clarity and direction. I sometimes think I need a board “up the side of the head” to get his message… LOL. 🙂
May 3, 2013 at 4:58 pm
Praying. Still praying…
That God will tell you what he wants you to share, and that you’ll have the moments to hear – even if it doesn’t come until your at the mic.
Breathe.
Be.
May 4, 2013 at 7:57 pm
I’m too late to pray for your day, but I’m praying for a peaceful, calm evening in the midst of your busyness. May you have a bit of quiet tonight!
May 6, 2013 at 2:10 pm
An award for you! http://flyonthewallfay.com/2013/05/06/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/ ( AGAIN I KNOW 🙂 THINKING OF YOU HOPE IT ALL WENT WELL X
May 7, 2013 at 8:34 am
been there, Janelle, and i find great encouragement knowing someone “like you” who i view as calm, collected, together, has been “there” too… love to you in your beautiful world