Running on Fumes and the Struggle to Juggle

What do you do when you start the week with a 4-5 hour night of interrupted sleep? Interrupted by coughing... I began the week with a short bit of light sleep. Though I had to drag myself out of bed I was still out the door by 3:30 a.m. It didn't take long before I could feel the draggy ness in my limbs, and the heaviness in my eyelids. When I got home, I found myself attached to the couch, and the weights in my eyelids gave in to the pull of gravity. Dad was probably just as tired, but he had some work to do in town, so he kept plodding along.

On day two of my week, I carried the same droopy eyelids, though I perked up a bit when working outside. Both at work and at home I have cleaned up a whole pile of dead branches and opened spaces that needed attention. It looks so good. Dad has made several trips to the dump to haul it all away. I might be super tired, but I think working in the yard is my therapy - my happy place. 💓 When I'm done I'm so tired, but it feels so good to have those things taken care of.

On day three I didn't have to get up as early, so I actually started my day with energy! It was good but short-lived, not too many hours in I hit a brick wall and came up empty again. Despite feeling tired, I worked like I have energy and got a lot more done.

I think that sometimes, at least for me, we feel tired in observing spiritual patterns too. Sometimes it is a force of my own will to make sure that I spend time in the scriptures and in prayer... and some days require so much of me that there is precious little time for those holy habits. When I'm physically tired, it's also hard to focus on the study that I typically love to engage in. What do you do when you are running on fumes, and struggling to juggle all the important things in your life? 

Thankfully, I have been blessed with very productive days, despite my low energy, and no matter where I am at with my energy, it is always restored with a proper amount of rest several nights in a row. As for my spiritual slumps, I find that I just keep going through the patterns of study that I have established, and focus on my love for the Lord, those things will soon swell my heart back into full discipleship. I am so grateful for consistent sleep, and for consistent scripture study which invigorates both the mind and the body. 

Holy habits, done consistently, pull me out of my slumps and refill my soul with joy.