It may seem crazy, but when I wrote the blog post from this morning, I didn’t realize today was the last day of September. And a new month was starting tomorrow.

And what a perfect time to do a stress fast!

Except: I need to figure out a whole bunch of things.  This will stress me out.  Hmmm.

1.  How do I set an alarm on my (cheap) phone so I don’t forget the 7 sacred pauses?

2.  What does this look like for the rest of my family?  I have no intention of pushing anything on anyone.

3.  Are we going to be diligent to observe the Sabbath (Shabbat) in October?  If so, what will that look like for us?  Anything different?

4.  God has already been reducing and eliminating in our family schedule.  But what else needs to go?  Anything intentional need to be added?

5.  Talk through with Dan about what stressors we have in our current routine…morning schedule?  Evenings?  After school routines?  Weekend stuff?

6.  I’m getting a calendar system like this set up for myself at home.  Which begs for a look at some goals: family, personal, ministry, relational, work.  (Can I just say how grateful I am that other non-type-As out there share their solutions? Thanks, Anne!)

7.  I know one thing that would reduce stress: no raised voices for a month.  Jesus give me strength.

8.  Oh!  I know a goal I want to come out of this month; I need to figure out how to get iTunes off old computer and put it on new computer and update my iPod.  3 Categories: Exercise songs, Class songs (I lost all my Cds for teaching classes…I don’t want to talk about it), and Calming music for solitary walks or stretching.

Doesn’t this month sound wonderful?