My Brain is Like Oobleck

Ahhhh. This has been one of those long weeks. Don't get me wrong, I'm still absolutely loving what I'm doing. But this was just one of those weeks when Monday truly seems like at least a decade ago. I'm trying to remember what we did Monday, and I have NO clue. None atall.

Hence the title of the post. If you haven't read Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew and the Oobleck, you need to. It's about a king who wants a new form of precipitation and his magicians end up conjuring up this horrible gooey mess that falls from the sky in such abundance that everyone and everything gets stuck in it.

My brain has degenerated into Oobleck for now. I think it needs some barbeque and junky television to perk it back up. So when I'm done here, I'm going to cook out with Jillian's family. Yay!!

Next week, I have to have a 2 week long, highly detailed plan for solo teaching completed. This thing is going to be a least 30 pages long! I also have to have a pretty in-depth unit on Matter completed. These assingments are actually useful. It's going to really help me out to have all of this stuff pre-planned. It's just a ton to do for now. God is showing me how to take it day by day and do the work I can do without stressing myself for no reason.

I have discovered that I am a workaholic! Last week was our week off, and it drove me crazy because I didn't feel like I had enough to do. So, I was getting everything I could possibly get done ahead of time and even creating more work for myself in the process. I guess it kind of just felt like I was maintaining control of everything and being on top of my stuff.

So, in the middle of this week of relaxation, I was reading some Psalms. One night, as I was reading, the half of my brain that was totally disengaged was conjuring up tasks for me to do. I was subconsiously making lists of things I could be doing whilst reading Bible. Not one of my better moments.

Then, in the perfect timing that only a perfect God can coordinate, I came across this little jewel:

Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-- for he grants sleep to those he loves. -- Psalm 127: 1-2

Wowzer!!!!

It was like God pulled up a chair in front of me and said, "Uh, hey Lil. I'm glad you're all zealous and stuff, but put the work you're doing in perspective for a second. Do my work... I've got enough for you. Just spend some time resting in my grace."

I. Love. It.

And this week I've needed that so many times!! There's just so much to do that I can easily put student teaching ahead of spending time with the good old J.C.

I have so much more to say about this topic and other things, but it's time for me to go get my grub on! Woohoo!!