Schedule Crunch!!!

Darcy started working as an Aide for our pre-school’s 3-year old program in September. It’s not a lot of extra money, but it will help and it allows both Isaac (4) and Joel (2) to attend more conveniently. However, we also had to tweak schedules a little to make it work. And that’s a requiring a little more adjustment than anticipated…at least for me.

On the whole, the mornings are great. Where before I was rushing to get out the door as others were just waking and getting ready, now we are all up and moving around the same time. There’s six of us, so it’s still a little crazy. But I’m now leaving a 1/2-hour later to get the older boys out the door. So I can help Darcy get the younger two in the car and get some things cleaned up before I leave. I’m not big into chaos, so it’s really great to have time with the family and still leave things somewhat orderly.

What I’m finding to be a problem, however, is the OTHER end of the day. Because I’m starting work 30 minutes later…I have to stay 30 minutes later. That shifts the evening schedule by 1/2 hour for me (the rest of the family is largely unchanged) and things are getting a bit crunched! So far, I’ve had at least one night every week where I feel like I’m running from one place to the next. If anything comes up during the day while I’m at Northtown, I’m supposed to make up the time (I’m paid by the hour)…and that is a thoroughly exhausting exercise!

All this is to say that we need to cut back!!! Or, at least, I do. Not sure what all that will entail, but I’ve decided that Inside Worship needs to go on Hiatus indefinitely. As much as I enjoy writing and connecting with whomever is reading, it’s becoming too stressful to keep up. So, the Worship Debrief this coming week will serve as my final post until further notice. I will continue to monitor comments and respond as I have time.

It’s been fun and I look forward to getting back to it soon. Keep in touch!