Katie's prayer: David Crowder Band's "You are my Joy"

I need to catch my breath, I need to.

I need to catch my breath, give me a moment now.

I’ve always loved this part of the song. While the singer takes a break and lets the band go, listeners to the song sing ‘la’ with the violin playing. It’s great when I get with some of my friends, we sometimes have contests to see who can sing the ‘la’s’ in the loudest, most annoying way.

Tonight, I find myself really relating to what the singer is saying here. With Confirmation classes starting back up again for the class that started last year, new Confirmation classes beginning, PSR classes beginning and a new semester of youth group starting, lately I feel like I’ve been running around like a chicken with its’ head cut off. Going into the office earlier than normal and leaving later than normal, sometimes way later than normal. Having about a bazillion different things to do and thinking that my head might just explode. I really needed a moment to just catch my breath!

Oddly enough, today was that day. In the midst of the craziness, I was faced with a day where I didn’t quite know what to do. I found myself starting to plan for a prayer service in late October! I went into work at my normal time, left at my normal time. And for the first time in the past few weeks, I was not stressed. Sadly, it’s only going to be a moment and the craziness is going to hit me again next week. But for right now, I’m enjoying the moment. And I’m realizing that sometimes it’s good to just sit and listen to the band play instead of continuing to sing.