Mondays, Deadlines, and Chaos

I guess you could say that most of the working world would agree that they "hate Mondays".

If you work a non-traditional job, then the Monday or Friday on the calendar doesn't really effect you as much.

When I worked retail, call center and convenience store jobs, there just wasn't a point to getting upset about a Monday.  I realized years ago how blessed I was for the 20 years where I had a Monday-Friday job and had my weekends to myself.

These days, I am just about ready to go back to retail despite of all the challenges it will hold for me.

I have watched my husband learn and adjust to all the challenges of working in a factory at the age of 51 and seeing most people half his age on his work crew.  I am so very proud of the hard work my husband is willing to do to keep a roof over our head and keep health insurance for the 2 of us.

The longer he is away from Beaman and the stress it caused, the more things come into perspective. I am so thankful for a weekly paycheck based on when you worked, not based on sales/commission.  Beaman is a good company and I have a few people at the dealership I consider friends/acquaintances and I am glad to know them.  But knowing your only income is based on how many cars you sell, is extremely stressful and it takes a special kind of person to do that kind of job their whole life.

Last week was pretty good and there was even a night or two where we all spent a bit of time together. I made my chicken rice casserole and nearly everyone ate it and there were left overs for lunches as well. That did my heart good. I had a few minutes with Kyson to hang out on Saturday evening and I treasure that as well (I actually got a Kyson Selfie, too!)

I went to church alone yesterday and it was a great lesson from Pastor Jamie about anxiety and giving our worries and cares over to the Lord.  That definitely was something I needed to hear from the pulpit and a Bible based perspective.  Then I got home and had to face my stress head on. I had to deal with the heat, the laundry, the house being all in chaos and keeping everyone as peaceable as possible.

Please keep me in your prayers as we take on another week here in good ole Dickson, TN.
Today is the corporate tax deadline so I have lots on my desk to take care of and I pray as much as possible every day just to  keep myself on an even keel.

I know this battle is the Lord's and I know he is working behind the scenes to make everything happen and to get the kids into their own place. I have to give my fears to God as well and even though others outside the home may not realize it, I have a lot to be worried about. I do not want my marriage to suffer because of all the chaos and I simply want things back to normal and my son and his crew in their own place (wherever that may be).

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