Anyone else have a calling that stresses you out? Overwhelms you? Makes you feel like a slacker 'cuz you have no idea what you're doing?
If not.........is there anything making you a bit frazzled? What are you doing to cope? Anything?
That's all I have time for, seeing as how my meeting starts in an hour and I still have to serve dinner, make refreshements, get dressed, and finish my stuff for the meeting.
Just wondering if anyone else is going through similar things.......
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um...i call it motherhood. having 5beautiful children with 5 strong personalities can leave you feeling a little frazzled at the end of the day. i find laughter to be the best medicine. and chocolate. and prayer. i'm not much help i'm sure, but it's fun listening to the music on your blog!
Calling #3? You have 3 callings? I'm sorry, but you may have just put my up on my soap box. If someone as willing to serve as you has 3 callings, then that means there are two other people who aren't willing. Who do they think they are? What makes them think that they are busier than everyone else? It just infuriates me when people do that!!!!!! (read: me with my fists clenched and grinding teeth)
Ok, I'm Ok now. I admire for being willing to do that much despire how hard it is. And yes, I have been there....I have had 3 callings. 2 of which were very time consuming and involved. (the 3rd was ward chorister)
I finally asked to be released from one of them, and told them they could choose which one, but I just couldn't handle three things.
Anyway, that's just me making a short story long to tell you I know how you feel! Good luck!
3 callings? That's insane! We have sort of a made up calling, that's part of the fellowship committee, and no one knows what they are doing. I don't know what we are doing. Blech.
3 callings is a lot. YOU must be an AMAZING woman to be entrusted with so much! Have you talked to them about what is on your plate?
LOL, welcome to the LDS church! gotta love it, eh??!! I had a lot on my plate and just put it to the Lord. I prayed that I would be able to accomplish all the things that were necessary for the day or the calling and to allow all those things that didn't essentially matter to fall to the side. BUT I also prayed that I would feel good about letting those things go. I am a perfectionist and one that HAS to do everything. He took care of me as I put my trust in Him. It will work. I promise. Keep asking and keep praying. Ask for what is essential everything else will fall in place.
That is way to much to handle girl. You are amazing. I hope it works out for you. I know that you will be blessed. (We all say that) but it is true. I know that I have had to go to my bishop and say "I am not here to ask to be released, but I am here to talk about the things I am feeling". I have gained some real insights.
I don't think there is anything to do but grin and bare it, unless you feel like having a chat with a member of the bishopric and telling them you are going insane. I currently have 2 callings, a fulltime job (at night so I can be home with the kids during the day and daddy has them at night) and I have 4 kids. I am so there with you!
Keep pluggin' along. GOOD LUCK!
I think we have the same calling. Cub master? Do you have the Cub Scout program helps book? This book gives complete plans for den and pack meetings; including games, outdoor activities, songs and crafts. That really helped me.
Maybe that will help. m
Mechelle - you guessed it. And we have the program helps, we just fail to plan (and so we plan to fail) every month. We end up waiting till the night before and are so overwhelmed.....and the whole meeting's up to the two of us. There's no committee to help us. I keep trying to change things.....but nothing's happening.
It ended up going alright. We only had 4 boys, 2 parents, and a den leader. And I found a last minute project to fill some time.
I'm not currently dealing with that but I have in the past. You'll do fine. The key is to not put off doing what you need to do to prepare because of the overwhelmed feeling. That just causes a downward spiral where you are trying to do so much you don't feel like you're doing any of it well enough.
Sorry you are stressed out!
Wow! So what is the calling that's stressing you out? I'm dying to know what it is! I only have one calling, but it's the Primary chorister. It makes me a little crazy sometimes too, trying to think of things to entertain all the kids and also help them learn the songs every week. It's fun though!
I had three callings for awhile too. And I did feel overwhelmed at times. Especially with a husband that worked out of town. I hope it gets easier for you, but by then you'll probably be released!
I kindof agree with Sher on this one! This is UTAH for Pete's sake...
There was a time when Jefe and I had between the 2 of us 5 callings. Our kids were your kids age... it was insane. Once I pointed out to the Stake President what was going on (I was in the stake primary presidency, the RS choister and Midweek coordinator and Jefe taught Gospel Doctrine & was the Exec. Secretary...) The stake president immediately called the Bishop and told him 1 calling per person. That's it.
Hang in there... and just think-- we get to finally meet next weekend! Yee-haw!
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