What a Week
The Theme that has been Supercharging Me This Week
This has
been an incredible week for me where I work.
I'll even go
so far as to say that it's been the best week I've ever had there.
Of course, I
started the week very energized after a week's paid vacation. I feel
that my mind had an opportunity to rejuvenate itself, and my body had
an opportunity to mend as well.
I cleaned
out 6 sacks of trash, and 2 tubs of recyclable material, from 12
months of storing and hoarding (and that hoarding is part of the
reason I do an annual cleaning in December!).
I was told
before our Christmas break last year that I ought to be prepared to
hit the ground running in January. My boss wasn't kidding – we've
been busy, busy, busy all week long. And it's been great.
Due to a
surgery, we are short one assistant supervisor for a few months. This
means that each of us who have the capability of doing so, will need
to step up and help as much as we can. And nobody's slacking off in
that regard – all of us are chipping in almost equally. That's
amazing in itself.
My mind
usually starts to vacate the premises on Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday morning during a typical workweek. But it didn't do so
until I awoke after only 4 hours of good rest on Wednesday night this
week, and yet, my muscles and joints were at nearly full capacity for
most of Thursday. That's saying a lot for this aging body.
I have noted
one thing this week that stands out to me in a big, big way:
My
decision making ability has returned!
I really
mean that. There are a few complicated decisions that I've revisited
this week. And in each case of muddled facts, I envision a tiny
little person (the Holy Spirit, perhaps?) standing off to the side of
the tangle of facts, waving high, and shouting, “Hey! Hey! Over
here!” and directing me to the simple solution to the problem. Oh
boy, have I missed that! In the past, I have basically asked myself,
“What would so-and-so do?” I have superimposed a man's voice –
a pastor, an instructor, a family member or a mentor – over my
situation, and let them direct me in that situation. But since that's
backfired on me in recent years, there's no doubt, this new way of
understanding decisions will help me greatly in the future.
I had one
more thing to add to that list, but my memory is pretty iffy when I'm
as exhausted as I am right now! It'll come to me, and I'll put that
in my next entry here.
I've been
waiting for my first check to come through at my bank this year, and
it just did, so I'm off to take care of my bills and my shopping for
the week, after I take care of a couple of minor things here.
I've said it
before, and so I'll say it again:
God is
Good!
7:29
am
