Racing

Posted on by Jane Carlile Baker, Author, Editor, Teaching Consultant

Hello, my name is Jane, and I am a completer of goals. (You reply: We love you, Jane).
I hate this time of year because it drives me into goal setting, what with New Year’s resolutions and all. I tend to race ahead of God setting them, then race ahead of him meeting them, all the while flagellating myself for not meeting them fast enough. I set aside caring for my health and my relationships to meet them. And on days like today I know that I am so tired that if I even try to meet them, I will fail from fatigue. This is starting to feel like a Psalm.
What is to be done? God told me to rest over Christmas break, and I have, a little. OK, a precious little. But today I must. I already have trips to Costco and Raleys planned, along with paying the bills for January – and yet I want to work on Nellie and I know I’m going to run out of hours.She just got back from therapy and I have a keen handle on what needs to be done. God is whispering that I have to remember to exercise and plan healthy eating. They come first. Maybe if I just do one small thing on Nellie, I could do it well. Father, could I do that? OK, please show me which one small thing. Yes, this definitely was a psalm. Isn’t God good?

Published by Jane Carlile Baker, Author, Editor, Teaching Consultant

Jane has loved writing from the time she learned to hold a pencil. Her writing journey moved from that pencil to personal computers through the seventies, she edited for a hospital public relations department. The eighties found her owning a public relations business, publishing newspaper and magazine articles, and directing communications for a large church. In the nineties she published her first book and led critique groups and writers' workshops. In the twenty-first century she became a teaching consultant for the National Writing Project, published several more books, and began an editing business. Jane also loves raising chickens, dogs and alpacas, gardening, oil painting, swimming and hanging out with her family.

4 thoughts on “Racing”

  1. I can definitely relate to this. When I have vacation from regular work I do work I didn't have time for. Wasn't the sermon this morning timely? Love you.

  2. Just came from 2 hours of work at school. Felt like I was rushing. Already rushing around but it's because I wanted to be home. I have learned to stay home a lot more than I ever used to. And of course I must get my exercise in. So remember these words: listen to what God is whispering because we want you in our lives for as long as we can have you. Exercise, relax, clear your mind and then write!! You're good at it!

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