the.loongest.day.

 Jesus said...

"'Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.'" John 14:1-3

Technically, the longest day of the year is June 20.  But for me this year it was yesterday... Book Fair Family Night.   7am to 7pm was swamped with deadlines, demands and dizziness, not to mentioned the hours before and after in mental planning and tactical moves to satisfy all customers.

While a 12-hour working day is normal for some, it's not for me.  I have tremendous respect for their stamina, but it's truly a test of character and survival for me.

As the day progressed, i wondered if i could finish with a smile.  Then i looked around and was refueled with JOY by the excited faces at the Fair... current students, past students and future students.  And, i remembered the reward to come... a trip to a favorite restaurant with my co-worker to celebrate a long day well done.  As my mind filled with the busyness of the moment, i also found peace knowing an end was coming, and it would be a good one. 

Sometimes our longest days are planned, and sometimes they just happen.  In spite of the headaches, foot-aches, and heartaches, there is good news.  This time will not last forever.  If you are in the midst of your longest day, may God sustain and carry you to the next minute, and then the next minute, and then the next minute until you reach the minute you can rest in His peace.

He cares, He can, He will get us through each day/season, no matter how hard or long.  There is Light at the end.  

Thank You, Father.

we are loved and chosen by God,

may we live, love and do like we believe it,

veneal