Joyful Transformation

I bought the first Christmas gift yesterday! For me this is EARLY! I also lit a candle over the fireplace last night, and yes the fire was going, warm, snug, happy, content; I sound like a stinking kitty-cat!!

Well, I was reading some more in “The Life You Have Always Wanted” by John Ortberg, and I am still on the chapter about hurry. (I had to slow down and soak this in, seems he was talking to me). So I am sitting in my chair, eating popcorn, watching CSI and reading this book when he says to me something like- Some people are in such a hurry and so busy that they eat while watching TV and reading a book!! All this time I have deluded myself into thinking I was a normal healthy woman because I can multi-task. Instead he would have me believe I just don’t want to slow down long enough to truly think about life, particularly my life, my spiritual life. Makes sense to me. How can I find where God wants me to be when I can’t slow down enough to listen to Him? Even when I am reading or studying, I forget to engage my whole mind. This whole hurry thing is going to take more than just one casual commitment or “motto for the day”. I am going to have to take this seriously. I will keep you posted on the “transformation”.