A couple of days ago I had a physically taxing day. I had a number of activities dumped on top of an already challenging day.

Later, I caught myself speaking with a less than gentle tone of voice. I wasn’t being particularly cranky, but I sounded uncaring and a little brusk.

While that is somewhat understandable, it is something to pay attention to. If I want to have the energy to be kind and attentive, I need to make wise choices about time and energy use.

Yes, those in-your-face days will happen, but if they happen a lot it’s about the choices we make. It’s a good call to build more margin in our lives so we have the energy to speak and act graciously toward our sweeties and all the folks we interact with each day.

It is important to learn what our limits are, and not to make further withdrawals if we are already maximally depleted. Richard A Swenson

• Prayer Prompt: Ask God to help you govern well your time and energy reserves.
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