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I recently had an image of myself as Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins.  Not the chimney sweep, not the one jumping into paintings, not even the one in the pin striped suit dancing with penguins (although I do enjoy walking like a penguin with my nephew).

No, I imagined myself with a lost and dumb-founded face after attempting to play and sing a song as a one man band.

As a known multi-tasker, I can fall into the trap of wanting to do it all: walk to the beat of the drum, clash the cymbals, blow the trumpet, hit my head against the horn, and also play the harmonica.  Or not.

No one can do it on their own.  The beauty of a band is that a diverse group of people join together to play a variety of instruments, all directed by a conductor to create a beautiful sound that transmits a message to the audience.

There is very limited, if any, beautiful sound coming out of a one man band and the only message being transmitted is one of chaos.

As I move forward in Iron Rose Sister Ministries, I am working to define the different parts that others can also play to bring together a beautiful sound that transmits God's message to women across the Americas.

Stay tuned!

An elder in Baton Rouge once told me, "Primary function and secondary function.  You have to remember which is which."  His words of wisdom as an elder and an engineer have stuck with me and have become a helpful filter when I feel overwhelmed by my responsibilities with Iron Rose Sister Ministries.

The truth is that we have multiple primary functions that I currently spearhead.  And each of these have their respective tasks, objectives, and follow-up responsibilities.  I do not want to neglect any of them.  But I cannot do all of them.

Even in our first year of existence, it is fair to say that IRSM has seasons of speaking, writing, promotion, communication, and fund-raising.  For the past two months, I have been in a season of writing and research for the second book so that we can obtain the right contract with a traditional publishing company and continue to produce solid materials and resources for women and women's ministries.

Starting at the end of this month, we will begin a season of travel: speaking engagements, booths promoting the ministry, etc.  My primary function will no longer be on the writing, but will rather be on the speaking, promotion, and communication - for a season.

Primary function and secondary function.  Please join me in prayer that I can keep those priorities in order and not become overwhelmed by them all.

What primary function / secondary function do you need to clarify in this season of your life?