Two Kinds of Busy

Wow... I have been so busy!
Michael preached a 4 day renewal conference at Cash Creek Baptist Church.  You can find his sermons from last week here: What it means to be a disciple. 
If you are a pastor's wife or have been in a pastor's family you might understand how things go when your family member is writing sermons or preparing to preach.  We only have one computer at home and when Michael is writing, there is no blogging for Bethany!
The renewal conference at Cash Creek was great.  Michael's preaching was very helpful.  I am biased because I love my husband's preaching.  That's a good thing, right?  Nick and Callie Clark were our hosts, Nick is the pastor of Cash Creek Baptist.  They rolled out the red carpet for us!  They could not have been any sweeter.  On Saturday, Nick took us to the general store in Niagra, KY.  They have RC in the fountain and moon pies for sale.  It was really neat!  My first general store.
I think there is two kinds of being busy.  There is busy that is in your control and there is busy that is out of your control.  The busy out of your control can be draining, frustrating, and exhausting.  The busy in your control can be refreshing, exhilarating, and fun.  It depends on your perspective.  I can either look at being out of my normal routine due to activity as a burden, or a joy.  I think the Lord gets through to me when I am shook up a little bit.   When I am comfortable, soothed, and in control of things I tend to drown out his voice with other things.  Lately I have been trying to turn to him when I am drained, frustrated, and exhausted. So even being busy and feeling that it is out of your control can be a good thing.  Can you relate to this?