Wednesday

It’s Wednesday. Halfway through the week. Come 5 o’clock, many will feel like they’ve turned the corner. The ideas and opportunities ahead are suddenly bigger in thought than those of yesterday or even this morning. They throw their mindset in coast mode and seemingly frolic into the atmosphere of Friday afternoon. For others, the halfway of Wednesday ensues regret, an urgency, or a quick glance back at how fast time flew leading to a fervent rush to get it all done. Anticipating the end, they run hard. Wednesday leaves some people reeling with stress and exhaustion. Time for them brings angst, and they are often bitter or dismayed that it is only Wednesday. Last, a quiet, head-down group are impervious to Wednesday. They take the day as every other day in a blur and blend of endless work, chores, and activities. For them, the list of responsibilities and expectations is endless. Halfway doesn’t really matter when there is no finish line in sight.

Have you ever been in the Wednesday of a situation?

• Halfway through a circumstance that you cannot wait to leave. In vigor, you push to the end. Getting to the last sentence is all you crave.

• Halfway through you’re aware of or at least hopeful that you’ve passed the hardest part of an event. What lies ahead for you is a better day. The better day is your focal point, and the Wednesday of a situation definitely finds you in coasting mode.

• Halfway through seems like a short amount of progress. You’re in a story that has left you crawling, curled up, or bleeding out emotionally. In great sighs, you ponder if you’ll have the energy or drive to reach the last chapter. Wednesday only serves to remind you that there is so much more to tackle.

• Halfway through your days blend into days. The circumstance is endless in perspective. Without boundaries, there is no measurement; therefore, the Wednesday of your situation is a moot point.

Maybe, you have lived enough situations that you can relate to each of these responses. At some point, we have all been in the Wednesday of a situation.

In counseling, the Wednesday of a situation is quite real. We look for it. Wait for it. Anticipate it. Reach for it. Regret it. Muse over it. When marking progress, halfway is a milestone. Getting stuck there is a problem. Getting obsessed with the finish line when you’re halfway can also a problem. As is having no idea where halfway exist. When the Wednesday of a situation is lost, it makes the going difficult and laborious.

Thankfully, God understands Wednesdays. He sees them. Abides within them. He cares for the journey past and forward. Halfway through is where bright, springtime colored hope can fall like rain drenching us through and watering us to the dregs of our self. Halfway through is where we often find a resting spot – a refuge to catch our breath and be filled. Halfway though is where we can find clarity that life has become blurry. Halfway through is where we are given the opportunity to be grateful for every step taken and give all the ones ahead into God’s care.

Halfway through – the Wednesday of a situation is very real place. At Five Stones, it is our joy to meet you there, get you there, or help you discern the steps forward beyond halfway.

Blessings,

Jo Crosby