I've heard this phrase many times, and most of the time I can see how this could be true, when talking about accidents, alcohol, and other incidents. But since I've had the opportunity to help out at the bean I've had the chance to share in several conversations that would not have happened in the middle of the bean crowd. There is something about getting to the wee hours of the night that your mind forgets that you once had a filter trying to keep things in and having someone who is willing to chat provides a mix for good times. The military has people on some pretty crazy schedules and I am grateful for the flexibility to talk when others need an ear.
Of course I don't know how many times I have tried to figure out why I am so tired... and that's when I realized that I am trying to do both, keep late hours and wake up early to keep a dayshift schedule. Hhhmmm of course that won't work.
This brings me to one of my all time challenges, my boundaries. :/
Over the last couple years that word has come up many times: we did a book study on them, I was reminded about how ineffective that was during candidacy, I reviewed the book again... and well now the singles group is going back through it again, so I will be reviewing my thoughts here as I go through this book again. I look forward to sharing what the Lord shows me over the next couple months.
Please continue to pray for the men and women in our military, they are faced with challenges others see each day as well, but with different reporting procedures and usually a lot of distance from family.
The holiday season usually brings on extra stress that is not recognized, and that is because it shows itself in many different ways: short temper, frustration, quick emotional changes.... etc.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
It has been such a joy getting to know each of these beautiful ladies and hearing their stories.
Thanks for sharing!
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