I've tried list making, daily scheduling, and different days for different tasks. I’m drawn to the structure that schedules bring but, what really works for me is being willing to lay down any list, schedule or task I have assigned for that day to a bigger plan than my own. It happened that way on Sunday morning. I was already late getting my email out and felt the pressure of things to do for the Open House. I had just sat down to get the email sent out when John came up and told me that one of our longtime, faithful customers (who is also a neighbor), was here to get strawberries and had brought a friend she wanted me to meet. I'll be honest there was a bit of an “Uugh “in my heart, and some thoughts like, "I'm already late in getting this email out”…but I knew in my heart it was the right thing to go and visit. So I walked out onto the barn porch and was met by my neighbor and a beautiful young friend. We had a nice visit and towards what I though was the end of a wonderful conversation she mentioned that she had recently completed treatments for breast cancer and was cancer free. That plunged us into another long conversation about her journey, lessons learned, and the losses we have suffered and victories won in our family related to breast cancer (John’s sister and my sister-in-law). The lessons learned through the lenses of “trial” are so sweet! My neighbor asked me to pray for her friend — what a sweet request. We parted with hugs and I headed back to my work with a lighter more happy heart. I reflected on the reality that I left my computer feeling interrupted, but returned having made a new friend (and CSA member), knowing what I would say is “Happenings” on the farm, and feeling peaceful that I had not let my schedule dictate my day.
Have a great week!
