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Keeping God and Family a Priority in the Midst of a Hectic Work Life
The Damage of a Hectic Pace WorkLife
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aura sat at the desk in her hotel
responded, she wondered if that had cost
room—blankly staring at her
her the job. Evidently not, because she was
laptop. From the world’s point of
hired.
view, she had it all. She was a successful
But now, Laura was revisiting her highest
sales rep who had won numerous awards.
priority she had so bravely shared three
She was the proud mom of two beauti-
years earlier. As she painfully worked
ful, well-adjusted children and the wife
through her personal reality check, she
of a husband who adored her. And she
came to the conclusion that in spite of her
even made time for serving at church and
best efforts and desire to do “it all” she had
helping coach her daughter’s soccer team.
allowed that first priority to slide. It wasn’t
It all looked great—so why was she sitting
intentional. In fact, she had not recognized
in a distant town, wondering if this was all
the gradual shifting of the order until that
there was to life?
very moment of introspection.
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Her mind went back to her sales rep
Now came the hard part! How could she
interview process three years earlier. When
get her priorities back in proper order?
asked what her priorities were, she sur-
Would she have to do away with some
prised herself with the ease at which she
of her obligations? They were all actually
answered: “My first priority is my relation-
“good things.”
ship with God. If that is in line, then all my other priorities fall into place.” After she
What advice would you share with Laura?
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