My main purpose for writing in my blog tonight is because I haven't written anything in a long while! It's a reminder that I'm a good starter, and sometimes not a good finisher...in other words, I love to start a new idea, but get tired of it after a while. The fact I'm aware of this, helps me try and become more disciplined, and it works as a good excuse for all the unfinished books I have sitting on book shelves or in boxes.
Here's a freebee...latest half-read book that I'm loving (and may actually finish)is Donald Miller's book: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. I may need to blog on that one when I'm finished, because it's so good.
Back to blogging. My other reason for blogging is because I have this enormous amount of free time on my hands this week. It's Christmas break. The office is closed, and my daughter is staying at my mom's for a couple of days. So I'm realizing that I have a lot of time to 'just breathe'.
Taking time to relax and reflect is both a privilege and an art in itself. Afterall, there are always a multitude of other things that we can fill up free time with, that don't involve the need to listen to our own thoughts and feelings, let alone God's voice in it all. The older I get, the more I cherish those moments of 'down time'. When I start looking through old photo albums, or chatting with distant friends, I'm reminded that life just...goes on. That whether we are dragging our heels, or reaching too far ahead, there is a present time we are living in that is demanding our attention. Over the noise of washing machines, the glare of computer screens, and the busy scurrying of little feet, and beeping of blackberries...the Creator of Life is calling me to 'just breathe' for a moment. He may not be saying anything profound, though just his sigh could move a mountain. But as I've had several moments today alone to say "What should I do next?", I find my spirit within me grateful. And the phrase "God is so good" has been spoken from my lips without effort or intention. God is good. He's in control. Although it's not perfect because of our humanity, He's still holding this planet in His strong hands, and somehow weaving His purposes in lives like yours and mine.
Just breathe.
It feels good, and I am blessed.
