Peace

I just returned from Girls Camp as the camp director. I had the opportunity to go with all four of my girls this year. It was Brooklins last year and Gemmas first year, and I think everyone had a great time. I have never been good at handling stress and once again, as I have been preparing for camp, I have stressed my body out. I have had a lot going on the last couple weeks. Our neighbor has been sick and has been in and out of the hospital. He is a bachelor and I am the one who watches out for him, takes him to Dr appointments and such. I love helping him out, he is a really nice guy. However on top of that and doing schoolwork and taking care of kids and getting camp planned I have developed 'Stress induced esophagitis'. It started the day before camp and continued to get worse through camp. I wasn't able to hardly swallow, and when I did it would hurt so bad in my chest. As camp ended I has been lightening up and I ate my first food today. I have wondered why I have not been able to get in control of my stress. Everyone has stress in their life, why is it that others handle their stress and I cant. My goal over the next year is to work on overcoming this weakness. I hope to learn to take time for me, doing something that will bring peace into my life.  John 14:27 comes to mind. 'Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.'