the joshschuler experiment

I am feeling fairly overwhelmed this week. It feels like I am treading a bit of water. There is a lot that has to happen in a very short amount of time. Stuff for the arts show, college@cfc stuff (student transitions into/out-of), MBA stuff, projects around the house, etc. The next several weeks will be nothing short of continuous stress. It’s some incredible stuff, and I wouldn’t trade it, but I’m thankful that it is just a season.

I am planning on graduating this coming december from the MBA program. Problem……one of the classes that I need to take is not being offered in the fall (although it is supposed to be according to the long MBA schedule). Anyway, I found a good alternative, I can take the course online through Ball State. The only rub is that I have to complete a mess of forms in the next couple days to make sure that I get registered and into the class.

It’d be one thing if all this stuff was isolated to me, and I could just camp in my office and work 24/7, but I can’t, and won’t do that, and I need to ensure that Lauri and the kids are as sheltered from this as possible. So, pray for them to find peace, rest, and grace through these 5-6 weeks. Pray for me to
disconnect from all of this enough to be present with them, not just in body, but in mind and conversation as well.

Eden is turning “1″ next week, and my mom is coming in town for the week. That will be a great treat, and the kids are really excited about seeing “mimi”. It’s hard to believe that Eden is already a year old. It seems like the past year with her has passed much faster than with the boys.

I don’t have enough time to unpack it all here, but it has been a very formative and enriching Lenten season of study, conversation, discipline, and introspection, and I am really looking forward to celebrating the Resurrection on Easter. The gospel surely is the life-giving message of hope.