Acknowledge...

My day is filled with choices. Should I do this now...later? How should I go about this?

I believe there may be a word for this.

Procrastination.

I admit it...I am a full-fledged Procrastinator.

I guess it all started when I was in elementary. I distinctly remember waiting 'till the last minute to work on this research binder thing I had to do in sixth grade. I got it in.

Then it continued...spiraled into middle school and high school. I remember spending one whole Sunday...the day before it was due...working on a research paper. We had to have resources and everything. It ended up being multiple pages. I got it done.

Then...came college. I guess that is when I first acknowledged that yes...I am a procrastinator.

Then...I did something crazy. I embraced it. That's right...embraced...accepted...worked it into how I roll.

I decided that worrying about it was doing me nothing but harm...anxiety. I just figured that I would get it done. For some reason it's hard for me to focus on something if it's a long way off.

My rule now is...Don't work on anything until after dark...until after Sarala has gone to bed.

This way I'm focused...it may take me up to midnight or so...but it gets done and I'm happy with what's produced.

Is this the best way to do things? I would say...no. Probably not. It works for me though.

I am trying to break the habit though. I have short chunks of my day that are free to do whatever it is I need to do to get ready for my day. I have been getting much better about using that time to be productive.

So...I bid you farewell for now...to go and tackle paper-grading. To be productive.

Are you a procrastinator? How do you work?

Just some thoughts on a brisk December Tuesday.

Hello Again!

You are looking at the picture of a young lady.

It's amazing.

I know I'm partial since she is my daughter, but her story...the story God has set in motion around her...has been incredible. Little Rudolph here came up with the nose and antler idea on her own, which I though was pretty awesome.

Tonight we had a chance to look back at some old pictures...Sarala pictures. She came to live with us in March of 2007. She was 6 months old and very much a baby. She is no longer that baby. It's awesome and sad at the same time.

Crystal and I have been thinking about what may be in store for us in the future. It's both exciting and scary at the same time. We had a visit from some friends that are on their own God-adventure. This has sparked some thought into what our future may hold...what God may be preparing us for. My prayer is that I will be obedient to whatever God has lined out for us. I guess...not only that I will be obedient, but not scared to follow. He has been faithful...and has blessed us beyond what we could have dreamed or imagined.

As we approach another new year...what are your dreams? Are they God-sized dreams?

I'll leave you with one of ours. We're currently praying about adoption. We've always talked about adopting from China...so...as we approach the ripe ol' age of 30...we're revisiting this and looking at some other options. Hmmm....