Crunch Time

It's the week before finals, and I'm overwhelmed. Book reviews, Scripture reflections, papers, and projects are due in rapid fire succession over the next two weeks. Why am I feeling the same stress I did when I was in my undergrad years or when I was teaching? I am going to school, doing the things I love most: reading the Bible, reading Christian thinkers, analysts, and scientists, and responding in writing to it all. I used to resent my studies and work because I wanted more time to do those very things; now they are what fill my time - almost exclusively. I get to read a wonderful book and write a thoughtful reflection tonight. That's what I should be thinking.