I’m too busy.

“So, how are you doing?”

We hear this question almost every day. We ask this question to most people. And we ourselves are asked this question over and over in life.

And the answer is usually – “Good ….  things are SOOO busy!”

Do you feel like your life is too busy? Busy is good, right? But hold on, let’s not get too busy. I mean, it’s great to keep our kids in activities that will help them grow and learn life skills, but do we really need to run our family and ourselves ragged by over-scheduling and ‘being busy’ all the time?
And if we’re too busy, how can we actually have any quiet time? Time with God? or quiet time with our kids or loved ones? I’ve been on a mission  for the past few years to be ‘less busy’ …

So when this idea to do La Tienda Mini sessions popped into my head, I thought “but I’m too busy already.” I have a business to run, a family to organize, children need me, we home school, church activities, the list goes on and on and on … how could I fit a whole day of shooting plus proofing onto my already over-sized-overflowing plate?

And yet -isn’t that always the way?
Are we are too busy for the most important things in life while we run around busying ourselves with small, often meaningless tasks of the daily grind, leaving no room for the bigger picture? Are we not called to love our neighbours, help the orphans and widows and do as Jesus would do? Jesus never said “Help out when you find you have the time.”

Yes, I was right. I am busy. Too busy to help though? Well, that was something my heart argued back … I didn’t want to be so busy that I wouldn’t help the ladies of La Tienda, to answer the calling that God had placed on my heart.

It’s like the parable in the Bible … so many parables and stories where the people are ‘too busy’ and miss the most important thing right in front of them …

Philippians 2:4

And so, I went through with it. And with your help – my awesome clients! – with all of the mini sessions, we officially raised $1,100 for the women and children of La Tienda today! Yeah!!!!

The money is already on the way to these ladies and is going to make a big difference in the rest of their year! A big thank you, also, to Heather of Duncan Photography who has kindly offered to help me proof so we can ensure families will get their proofs in time for Christmas deadline (early November).

We are busy people, that’s just life, But let us never be so busy that we don’t see the needs right in front of our faces.

Thank you for helping make a difference. And for making time in your busy schedules to help out La Tienda!

You guys rock. xo

{Just a few from the sessions … }