This weekend has been incredible and exhausting all in one. This was my weekend to work and I had several meetings and events to attend. I work every other weekend 3pm-11pm at our local hospital as a case manager, and one other day during the week.

My schedule has been the same since November when I went to this job. I have been working four days on and ten days off. I knew this schedule was changing soon, but thought it was next week. I drug myself up the stairs to get ready, kissed my boys and headed out the door.

On the way to my post, I walked passed the door of an office that is usually closed. I know the person who works in the office, but rarely see them. Today, I saw the light on and the door open. I stopped to speak and shared with her about the upcoming  Love One Chick Night we are having at ROCK Church and how I would love for her to come.

I went to my post and started my duties, and in walked my co-worker. I was surprised to see her. The new schedule started today and not next week as I thought. I gathered up my items and headed out the door. I realized if I did not come in today, I may not have been able to share with someone who I don’t usually get to see. Even though it seemed like a mistake to me,  it could have been exactly what God had planned.

One of the words I have chosen for this year is Less. Since I tend to have a problem with Less, I have chosen more than one word. I will share my other word at another time.

Through the Daniel Fast and time of Awakening, I’ve tried to allow God to speak to me about the areas where there needs to be less. Clutter is noise in my home and in my heart. I need to be able to hear the still quiet voice of the Lord. I don’t want Him to have to get my attention to speak to me.

I don’t recognize the person I was five years ago, and I hope I won’t recognize the person I am now in five years. My desire is to be ever changing and growing to be more like Christ and less of Jennifer.