Gene Autry wrote and recorded a song in 1939 called Back In The Saddle Again. Reminiscent of the Old West, Autry’s distinctive voice carried this song through the years to become a well-known classic. Here are a few lines:

I’m back in the saddle again
Out where a friend is a friend
Where the longhorn cattle feed
On the lowly gypsum weed
Back in the saddle again

Whoopi-ty-aye-oh
Rockin’ to and fro
Back in the saddle again
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay
I go my way
Back in the saddle again

It has been a very busy season for my family, especially for the last couple of weeks.

In case you missed it, we moved halfway across the country, from south-central Missouri to the Gulf Coast of Florida. We left Missouri on April 30, arrived in Florida on May 2, and have been unpacking boxes ever since.

One area of priority has been my office at our new church. This needed to be accomplished quickly, so that I could feel comfortable, and therefore more effective, in new surroundings. Here are a few before and after photos:

This last photo shows my Chemex and Hario V-60 coffee drippers. These were one of the more important pieces of the unpacking puzzle to put into place.  Priorities, right?

But now that my office is organized, I can be more relaxed and really find my stride in this new ministry. Having a cluttered office really throws me off. I find it distracting.

There are a few things that will be taking place in the next few days in this new office:

• I will be developing an overview of my plans and goals for this new ministry.
• I will be organizing and laying out lesson plans for the coming months.
• I will be finding a time to host a parent meeting, so I can meet the families of the kids I’ll be working with.
• I will be planning a few fun events for the summer.
• I will be able to slide back into a normal routine of reading and journaling.
• I will also be able to get back into a normal writing and blogging routine.

I’m back in the saddle again…

It’s good to be back.

Do you have a regular routine for the major components in your life? How does it affect you when your routine is disrupted? You can share your thoughts in the comments section below.