This is my first full week back at the church after my sabbatical. It is also my first week employing the new work rhythm.

The biggest challenge I am finding so far is to take my time with things and to make sure I am actually producing not just checking boxes. I guess I am also finding it a challenge to add the work schedule in and figure out how to flow in and out of the prayer space around that.

It’s all a process, I realize. My friend JODY CLAPP preached a great sermon on Sunday about embracing the process and being gentle with ourselves as we walk towards progress. YOU CAN FIND THAT SERMON HERE.

Part of the process is relearning the buffer time I need between meetings to reset my brain space and giving myself permission to take that reset time.

Tomorrow will be my first great challenge with the meeting/ reset/ prayer rhythm. My first meeting is at 10 and my last meeting starts at 6. I think I have planned well to balance meetings/ reset and all the other work I have for the day. We shall see.