A Bit of a Blur....

These past 2 weeks have been a bit of a blur to me because I've been so busy at work!  Last week I arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon for my company's big conference of the year.  I didn't leave the hotel/casino/conference center or see sunlight again until Friday afternoon when I returned home!!  Unbelievable!  What a really long week!  And I have to mention, there was a huge Asian tourist group at the hotel all week so I was always running into 2 or 3 groups of Asians who were following a colored flag their group leader was carrying to their next attraction.  Several times I'd be standing in the hallway and a whole herd of them would just stampede right around me or a couple times I tried to get around them from behind, but I could never maneuver my way around them....and ALL of their cameras!  Seriously!

And then last week I flew to Los Angeles on Wednesday for an event on Thursday and back home on Friday.  Thankfully, no more traveling for a couple more weeks.  Actually, I was hoping not to travel for the remainder of the year, but I may have to make 1-2 more trips.  I'm just ready for some downtime and for things to slow down a bit.  I'm ready to enjoy the cooler temps, changing leaves and the smell of fireplaces crackling!

Sometimes life moves by so quickly I'm not sure how you're supposed to "just be in the moment" and "take it all in".  Most of us are just trying to survive and get through it (whatever 'it' may be at the moment).  But, in those crazy, hectic times I have learned to try to take a brief pause and either thank God for giving me the strength and ability to get through it or I ask Him to take control or remind myself to just "Trust in the Lord"!  He will provide! 

So, as the holidays approach and I suspect many of you will have weeks that become a blur to you because there is so much going on in your lives, take a brief pause.  Find a moment of sanity...and then keep going.  Find the beauty and glory of each day...each day that you're able to grace this earth...and be at peace and/or be grateful.