Working on the "To Not Do" List

The other day Micah and I were meeting to go over the things that need to be done and try to take care of the things that were 'falling between the cracks'. We are short one staff person right now, and with a staff as small as ours that makes a big difference. As we began to go over all that needed to be done and talk about who would be responsible and the timelines, we found ourselves becoming more and more stressed. We finally took a deep breath and I said, "Let's look at this list and see if there is anything that can wait. Are there things on this list that don't HAVE to be done; or at least done right now? Will we be okay if these things don't happen?" In other words, we needed to prioritize. So, instead of a 'To Do' list, Micah and I started a 'Not To Do' list.

As Micah and I started our 'Not To Do" list I started to panic. But what about this? What will happen when? Micah gently pointed out to me that God has shown us over and over that He is in the details. Even when we are not able to take care of all the 'things', He is paying attention to the details and He is taking care of us. He is providing in ways we did not predict. I'm nervous. 

Micah is right, but I am nervous. I don't like this, but as I am typing this letter what is coming into my spirit is that the PARC is not mine. It does not belong to me. I am simply the steward of this beautiful expression of God's heart. It was His idea. He made it happen and He will continue to care for it. When we were trying to start the PARC someone told Robert and me, "It it's God's baby He will kiss it." God has shown us over and over that this is His baby, and He has kissed us again and again. Sometimes I am guilty of being a stress-creator. That comes when I try to take responsibility for things that are not mine to take. So today, I will concentrate on that 'Not To Do' list and trust God to care for what is truly His to care for.