Kitchens and Calendars

My kitchen is driving me crazy, y'all. There is almost no counter space, which means there's not a lot of cabinet space, so what won't fit in the cabinets has to sit on the counter and uses up what little counter space there is.

Argghhhh...it's a vicious circle!

Of course, I haven't helped the situation lately because for some reason, I haven't been cleaning up after myself very well. There's mail on one counter, groceries that I didn't put away on another counter, and dishes in the sink. And the table, well that's covered with books, purses (yes, it has become the place where I switch out my purses), lightbulbs (no idea why these are here) and various and sundry other items that never made it back to their actual homes.

I'd take a picture but would be too embarrassed to post it!!

I keep telling myself that it only takes a few seconds to put things away when I'm actually finished with them but for some reason, I'm just not listening. Reminds me of my kids when they were teens...maybe I'm just having a second adolescence!

Anyway, this didn't seem to be much of a problem until I was trying to fix something for dinner the other night. I don't cook a lot...there's not much need since I live by myself and eat out a lot. However when one does need to eat at home, it's good to not have to unearth the kitchen counters and stove top to be able to cook. So I seriously found myself trying to perch containers and food on the edge of a counter while trying to prepare it.

I know...it's pitiful!

At any rate, it reminded me of how our lives get so full some days. We keep on filling them up with appointments and activities until we find ourselves having to perch on the edge of our lives to squeeze one more thing in. And heaven forbid that something unexpected come up because then we have to rearrange all the other things to fit this one in.

So I ask myself, is there enough margin in my life to do the things God has called me to do? To be available when others need me? To be able to rest (what a concept!)? Or is every "counter top" in my life filled and I have no place to work?

Gotta run...time to clean off the kitchen counters....