All I needed was sleep....

On Tuesday, Tracy told me to get away for a few days.  I knew I was disconnecting, but did not realize it was that bad or noticable.   I just thought I was preoccupied and needed to get some things done....

Man was I wrong....

In the last few days my already overloaded plate got even more overloaded.  All I need to do is get some things done and it will all settle down and then I can get back to normal.

So I left town Wednesday morning with no idea where I would spend the night.  I just knew I would not answer the phone unless the call was from one of three people.  I told my secretary that I would be back in the office Friday morning and off I went. 

I crashed in a motel about 3 in the afternoon and before the little venture was over - I had logged about 15 or so hours of sleep.  It is amazing how much lighter a full plate feels when you are rested. 

I came home, cooked supper for the family and then went to bed Thursday night.  Today has been ok in the office - not too bad. 

All that brings me to this - why?  Why can't we seem to unplug for at least one day a week and just be.  Be quiet, be still, be loved, be.  Why can't we find it in  our vocabulary to say no to the urgent and pour ourselves into what is important?  When you add up all the time you spend on the urgent, you have very little to show.  Add up all the time you spend on the important, you have a family that loves you, a church that loves you and friends that actually want to be around you. 

Guess I need to learn to say No more to the urgent and focus on the important.   But first - I need more sleep!