'tis the season to be.....stressed?

It's that time of year again!

No. Not Christmas.  Not yet anyway!

Back to school! A time of year that is joyous to some and dreadful to many!

For those of us in higher education that have chosen to go back to school, there are a plethora of mixed emotions!
   - EXCITEMENT! Man, school's back in session and I can't wait to get back to a routine!
   - SADNESS.  Man! Summer is over! No more time at the beach, the pool, or late night trips to my favorite hang out.
   - PANIC! MAN ALIVE, these books are expensive! You want me to pay how much for tuition?!  uhhhhhhh.....

I find myself feeling these and so much more! There are new things to look forward to this semester, but mostly I find myself panicked over how I'm going to afford my textbooks and how we're going to pull off paying tuition every semester.

Chest tightening....

Vision blurring...

Waaaiiit a second...

Where am I?  Whose am I?  What am I doing here?

Oh yeah!  I am right where God called me to be.  I am His child.  I am doing (almost) exactly what he called me to do: be all here, while you're here and learn as much as you can so you can teach others!

So why am I worried?!  He has provided for me/us all along the way!  And He's been pretty creative about his provision.

Again, why am I worried?

Well, I'm human and it's in my nature.  But I'm taking this moment to remember that Creator God loves me dearly and intimately.  He takes the time to constantly remind me that He's got my back. And He takes care of all my needs "according to His riches in glory" (Phil 4:19).

He's got me. I'm doin' "the do" and the rest is up to Him!

Whew.

Chest relaxing....

Vision focusing....

There He is!