Life in five-minute increments

Sometimes my interests go in circles. I used to think it was because I didn't really know what I wanted to be when I grew up. But I know. It's the time between now and when I grow up that I'm having a tough time with. There isn't so much of it available and I want to learn and try and do so many things.

I spend most of my day making my living and I love what I do, but there is so much more to living than working and so little time left after work takes that big chunk out of the middle of each day.

So I've found my own solution. It doesn't set well with my husband sometimes because there are a few yet to finish projects lying around. But I am learning to live in five minute increments and by doing so I learned that every moment can count for much.

You would be surprised how much you can get done in five minutes. And by applying those five minutes every once in a while you will get through a project - at least I have faith that I will one of these days.

I get as far as I can with a project in the moments I have and then leave it in a logical place to pick back up.

I'm determined to get the hang of drawing the yarn through with the perfect tension on my little loom but it will be in little increments between work, chores, Pampered Chef and learning as much as possible about praise and worship and how to encourage people who are doing that.

By the way, when I grow up I want to be a worship minister. Someday after all the working for a living part is done, I will graduate to the ranks of the retired and I will encourage worship in a corporate worship setting. For now, I will play with my five minute projects and do all I can to encourage worship wherever I find it and to engage in it as often as I humanly can.

Go ahead - raise your hands on Sunday if you feel you should - sway a little as you lift your song of praise - above all, let God move you where he will without worrying about anyone else's view of you. Give yourself permission to express love and you will give others permission to do so too. That too you can do in small increments - moment by moment. Encourage someone in one of the moments of your next day. Do so every moment you can spare and you will build a project so worthy for yourself and everyone around you. Moment by moment build an environment that is uplifting by simply uplifting people and you will be lifted too.  We all have time for that.