The last few days have been so busy!
They have been stacked with moving preparations, packing, being with friends, and running errands.
Today our packers finished up packing our house. Everything except our furniture and the necessities we’ll travel with resides in a box.
I spent this weekend preparing my desktop computer to be packed up. I love this computer! It houses all of the programs that I love and I have a huge monitor that is so fun to work on.
I got everything on it backed up to external drives and I said goodbye to my faithful friend of a computer.
This afternoon I began preparing my laptop to be my sole computer and I hit a big snag.
The download of Adobe Creative Cloud (that houses Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustrator) failed repeatedly. I chatted with Adobe for help to resolve the issue and it’s still not fixed.
In my anxiety over resolving this problem I looked up to see the wallpaper on my desktop that reads simply, “Be Still…”
That reminder is exactly what I needed.
In the craziness that comes along with a move, I need to be reminded to be still.
In getting frustrated with technology, I need to be reminded to be still.
In parenting I need to be reminded to be still.
In being an encouraging and supportive wife, I need to be reminded to be still.
In being a friend I need to be reminded to be still.
I had big plans for my time during the move. I was going take graphic design classes and learn new programs. I was going to blog away and edit photos and maybe even possibly catch up on some scrapbooking.
Those plans have changed.
And you know what…I’m okay with that.
I’m going to spend my time over the next days of our move when we’re in transition, focusing on being still.
I’m going to read.
I’m going to write.
I’m going to color (in my new adult coloring book!).
And I’m going to practice hand-lettering.
I’m going to spend time being still and quiet, reflecting on my calling and my faith.
Having the distraction of endless and new computer programs taken away is going to force me to be still in my heart and before my Lord.
I’m looking forward to this time of simplicity, quiet reflection and being still.