It's ok to humble yourself and ask for help.

One thing this challenge I'm attempting is showing me is just how humble I need to be. There are days when God is practically gift wrapping opportunities to serve. There are others when I know that the opportunities must be there, but apparently I'm missing them. I wonder if He sometimes wants to beat me over the head with them and say, "Here I am, come serve me over here!! This really isn't that difficult!". One reason I think this is going on is that I'm slipping up a little when it comes to prayer.

I'll admit it. There are seasons in my life when I remember to pray often. There are others where it begins to be something that I don't do as often as I should. Right now, I'm somewhere in the middle. And that's not where I want to be.

If I truly want to serve Him each and every day, doesn't it make sense that I need to be as close and connected as possible? Therefore, I need to get better about this. Little prayers before I do something difficult are great, but I need to remember to spend time no matter what. Apparently, there's yet another habit I need to form/re-form.

I find that the best time for me to spent time with God is just before bed. I've tried waking up early, but what tends to happen is that I'm not awake at all and I wind up staring bleary-eyed at my Bible and feeling guilty for not being at my best. I've also learned that I have to be sure to get to bed while still pretty awake in order to be successful. Otherwise, repeat the bleary-eyed scene.

It's a tough life, being a sleeper/night owl combo. ;)

I also need to confess that I slipped up a little with the active listening today. I dealt with some insomnia last night (not entirely sure what was up with that) and then woke up 2 hours early this morning crying after a bad dream. So a couple of times when a friend from church was talking to me, I forgot to focus. I think I may have even given her a few blank stares. Oops. I guess I have to try to do better tomorrow.

Speaking of opportunities gift-wrapped and placed into my lap, this week I'll be helping out at my church's vacation Bible school after work. It looks to be a lot of fun with plenty of opportunities to help where I'm needed. Today I started off this awesome opportunity by staying after church to help decorate and get ready. It was a time when it wasn't a stretch for me to use the talents I've been blessed with and pitch in. Long arms and legs, my comfort with being on a ladder, and my love of artsy things in general all came into play. I'm psyched to see what else the week brings!