It’s Friday at last, although it came quickly this wild week. I feel as if I just put the Thanksgiving leftovers away last night, though it’s been a week since we ran out. These days have been a bit of a meesy blur.
But it’s time to just write. Five minutes to play the game. The rules are simple, write for five minutes, don’t cut it up with your sharp editing scissors, post it and encourage others who play. You can handle that, I know you can….
The prompt this week? Tired.
Two nights ago I nearly fell asleep while ironing. I literally blinked for a moment and felt the weight of the day push me to the very edge of passing out into a deep sleep. I have never done that, nodded off while standing up- and I had jut posted that very day about the ridiculous busyness I find myself whirling in. And I had to admit it to myself, I am tired. Wildly and stupendously tired.
That is not the way I want to spend this Advent season. I want to be rested, and relaxed. I want to enjoy the long afternoons, as the sun sinks down early and the coolness creeps in from outside.I want to linger longer by the tree, reading Christmas stories, and peeking at the lights through half closed eyes to see them twinkle. I realized that I was too tired to do anything. And I hit the brakes hard yesterday, forcing the slow-down that I am so terrible at doing. And here it’f Friday already. There is still much to be done, to prepare this place, to prepare my heart for this Christmas coming. But I am resolving now to say ‘no’ where I must so that I don’t miss it because I am too tired. I know you understand….
Did you play along today?
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