Do you ever think, "Thank God, it's Friday!"

It happens to me once in awhile, but not too often.  I often think, "Oh, it's Friday. I've got a lot to get done before the end of the day." 

Only occasionally have I coasted through a Friday, just waiting for the weekend to start. Maybe it's because I work on the weekends, too, and don't get much downtime.  Well, that's not completely true. I get more downtime than a lot of people. I need more downtime than a lot of people. Being an introvert who would just love to sit in front of my computer all day long - writing, blogging, networking, etc. - I have to have "recovery time" from my public life. 

Since I teach and my husband is a pastor, there is an obligatory amount of face time I have to put in.  Don't get me wrong. I think I am truly called to those positions by God.  He has given me some gifts I need to use.  I just wish I didn't feel like a hermit crab, too. I'd like to crawl up inside my shell and ignore the outside world most of the day.  It's just not compatible with my calling.

So, I've had to find ways to feel comfortable with my introverted, creative self - the one that wants to read in a corner all day or sit on the recliner with my laptop all night - and with my calling - to teach others and share God's Word. 

I think I balance it fairly well now, though sometimes I do say, "Thank God it's Friday, because I can go home and crash." Sometimes I fall asleep around 6 p.m. and sleep all the way through to Saturday morning.  Then, I rise early and go online. I make a writing goal for the weekend and try to connect with my writing friends. Sunday mornings, I do my church things, which inspire and drain me at the same time.  Then, I spend Sunday afternoon trying to recharge just a little more before a full week of teaching begins.