Give Yourself a Break

I called a friend at 3:30 on Thursday. I was having a tough time. Could she and I go out for coffee that evening? She said she'd arrange care for her four children and would come to my house at 6:30. We went to the little french cafe we like where we listen to Edith Piaf, eat croissants and crepes, and drink caffe au lait. I told her how panicked I was that my life plan had suddenly been erased. My need to make money to support my ex-husband no longer existed. I didn't have to sub, tutor, and house foreign exchange students unless I wanted to. The pressure to earn was off. What am I going to do with the rest of my life? She said, "Give yourself a break. I love sitting around with no plans. Enjoy it. You don't have to have a plan right away. Pray about it. God will let you know in time what it is He wants you to do. Be patient. What's your rush? And don't get yourself in a situation where you end up stressed out. Don't do that."