I have been trying to savor the Advent season the way it's done at Holden. I have been doing a fairly good job of it, but in this "outside" life, that is not easy. Well....it is easy, but it's not the norm. I have been avoiding the hustle and bustle of the shopping scene and haven't gotten stressed about it, but I also haven't prepared too well for Christmas on a personal level.
On a professional level my job has been very stressful in an intimidating way. It seems there is so much to do that I am working many extra hours just trying to keep my head above water. Maybe this isn't what I should be doing after all. I do enjoy the various aspects of the job, it's just that there are too many of them to get them all done in a day. Obviously there are deadlines....I have to have bulletins ready for each service....and they take a lot of time as each one is a huge publication in and of itself. I worked most of yesterday and today on the Christmas Eve bulletin and am still not finished. Guess what I will be doing in the morning? At the same time, I am working on Sunday's bulletin, which has really been a production as I download from an internet sight and then have to put into a publisher format. I have been feeling kind of out of sorts about it. I am supposed to get off early tomorrow and have Friday off too, but I don't know if I will be done by the time I leave tomorrow.
I finally finished the last of my Christmas cards at midnight last night and got them in the mail this morning. I sent three groups of cards out three different days so some will be on time and some will be late. I apologize to anyone who gets a late one.....but the Christmas season goes on for twelve days after the 25th, so I guess technically they won't be "late."
All those concerns aside, I am trying to keep remembering the reason for the season. I will be a communion assistant at the late Christmas Eve Service. I will be Assisting Minister on Sunday. I would also like to remember that Christmas is not over on December 26th (which is also not the norm in the "outside" world.)
On a professional level my job has been very stressful in an intimidating way. It seems there is so much to do that I am working many extra hours just trying to keep my head above water. Maybe this isn't what I should be doing after all. I do enjoy the various aspects of the job, it's just that there are too many of them to get them all done in a day. Obviously there are deadlines....I have to have bulletins ready for each service....and they take a lot of time as each one is a huge publication in and of itself. I worked most of yesterday and today on the Christmas Eve bulletin and am still not finished. Guess what I will be doing in the morning? At the same time, I am working on Sunday's bulletin, which has really been a production as I download from an internet sight and then have to put into a publisher format. I have been feeling kind of out of sorts about it. I am supposed to get off early tomorrow and have Friday off too, but I don't know if I will be done by the time I leave tomorrow.
I finally finished the last of my Christmas cards at midnight last night and got them in the mail this morning. I sent three groups of cards out three different days so some will be on time and some will be late. I apologize to anyone who gets a late one.....but the Christmas season goes on for twelve days after the 25th, so I guess technically they won't be "late."
All those concerns aside, I am trying to keep remembering the reason for the season. I will be a communion assistant at the late Christmas Eve Service. I will be Assisting Minister on Sunday. I would also like to remember that Christmas is not over on December 26th (which is also not the norm in the "outside" world.)
Merry Christmas!
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