Something hit me today

Sorry for the loooooong time between updates, but I haven't had much to say--until today that is.

Have you ever heard the saying "burning the candle at both ends"? Have you ever thought about the meaning of that? If you took a candle, turned it sideways and set each end on fire, it would quickly make a mess on the table or floor, burn quickly, and then burn out.

With school and work being a constant in my life, I'm doing exactly that. The mess is my life, forgetting things, not having time to work on things that desperately need attention, and not having time for myself or my wonderful wife.

The burn out is what happens when there's no down time to recuperate. Casey and I are both at the point of burn out...I'm getting to the point where I don't really care about school--not a good thing.

Since Casey and I don't really have time for a growth group, we started reading a couple books last night. We both read a bit in "LOVE & RESPECT: the love she desperately needs, the respect he really deserves", and each started devotional books. Hopefully being closer to our God will bring us closer together and help us deal with stress better.

Hopefully my next post won't have to wait as long as this one has.