Paula teaches, Paula makes dresses, Paula drives a taxi, a tak d’alej [and so on]
Paula doesn’t seem to have an off switch.
She’s teaching Kristian and Ethan in our home school, making seven (count ‘em) dresses for Karen’s attendants, shuttling Kristian to soccer practice, making dinner, organizing meals for people in need in our parish, taking kids to the dentist or orthodontist – generally making herself useful. We love her, but how can she keep this up?
She’s been keeping it up since I met her 29 years ago, so there’s no telling. But even Paula, being a finite creature, has her limits. She asks you to ask God to give her wisdom as she works, especially in helping Karen prepare for her wedding. She wants to choose to spend her time and energy to the best benefit of her family, God’s church, her friends.
[PS: I don't have the heart to tell her about the three books we have to read before we leave for Brussels the first week of January...]