I do best when stressed...

... well, sort of. I find that I am able to get the most amount accomplished in the least amount of time when I have multiple looming "deadlines" all at the same time.

Like right now.

The next three weeks are going to be insanely crazy as far as my time is concerned. I'm starting a "new job" on Monday (8/30) - thankfully it's a "work when you have time, as you have time" job. BECAUSE, we leave to go camping for four days/three nights on Friday (9/5). THEN, I have a three day turn around (maybe) before heading back to the great state of Michigan (the "maybe" is because maybe we'll never make it back to Indiana and just hang around MI all week - if so, that will require some more planning on my part this coming week) for another four day/three night stint. THEN, we start school the next day (9/14). AND Ladies' Bible Study at FBC starts that Wednesday (9/16).

Did you stay with me on all of that?

The GOOD NEWS is that in the last 24 hours, I have been WAYYYY productive towards getting things accomplished for all of these (or some of these, at least) activities that I need to plan for.

I have picked out (and gotten approved) a "curriculum" for my Wednesday Bible study that starts on 9/16. I have an announcement ready for the PowerPoint at Church tomorrow morning, and I will be making an announcement during the service to promote it.

I have a list started for packing for camping. I found, and dragged out of storage, our tents, sleeping bags, air mattresses, camping chairs, and hot dog forks. I tested my cooler to determine if all my "cold food" will fit. I have my shopping lists ready to get the odds and ends I still need for next weekend. I have my meals planned, my dish list done, and I think I'm good til at least Wednesday on trying to plan for the trip to Muskegon.

What do I still need to accomplish this coming week? I have a stack of books that needs to be read and reviewed (deadlines during the first couple of weeks of September) - I've been getting through about one a day the past couple of days. I have school plans to finalize and prepare specifics for the first week of school (printing worksheets, putting together games/puzzles, etc). I need to study and prepare for my Bible study now that I know what I'll be teaching. I need to do my "homework" for my "job" before my webinar on Monday night. I have to figure out what we're doing between 9/7 and 9/10 - staying in MI? where? coming home? etc.

I'm sure there's more that needs to get done, and I'm sure the list will continue to grow even after I accomplish all of that, but, like I said before: "I do best when stressed!"

Q4U: What's on your plate this coming week? Do you do better when you have lots of things going at once? Or when you can focus on one thing at a time? What's the busiest season/time of year in your life? What can I pray about for you over the next couple of weeks? I'd love to hear your thoughts on these questions and/or anything else you might have to say!