stress

I was so taken yesterday by how God cared for me. I was headed down to the seminary for the Tuesday staff meeting with just enough time to park, get in the building and get prepared for a presentation I was to make at the beginning of the meeting. Just before I left my house I could not find my key to the building so I left home without it wondering how I would get in.

I started a new job recently, and it's got me at a flat run. For the past couple of years, I've worked from home, which means I could get my work done and still have time for errands, breaks and odd hours. Now, they expect me at work. Everyday. For the WHOLE day. I know what you're thinking--welcome to the real world, Laura. And it's not like I haven't done this before. It's just that I'd gotten spoiled in recent years.

Marry the background story with the powerful words of a song or hymn and the impact is doubled. This posting follows the three previously posted hymn stories. The history provides a window of insight into the anchors of men’s souls when times are perilous, overwhelming or just plain stressful.