Changing lanes
June 29th, 2009
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”–Thoreau
This quote has been ringing in my head this morning, and that’s a long time, especially considering that I woke up at 4:30am. My eyes opened and there I was, bingo, completely awake. Not my choice, especially considering the things I want to accomplish today, but there it is.
I became overwhelmed last night at the habits I’ve become used to. I mindlessly complete tasks, hurrying onto the next one before I’m even satisfied that the current one is complete. The rushing mentality has got to go. It’s not making me happy.
So, have begun to dig into Brother Lawrence’s reading again, and will dust off my copy of The Pace of a Hen by Josephine Moffett Benton, which is a wonderful read for women at home. A search at Amazon for this book, just now, found several copies, but they aren’t cheap. The lowest was in the $12 dollar range before shipping. Still, well-worth the investment. That book is like a much-needed breath of fresh air, let me tell you.
Anyway, that’s where my head is. Many of you are likely shaking yours, remembering the countless times I’ve said almost the exact same thing as I’m writing here. Life does tend to repeat itself, but fortunately the Lord is very forgiving of our foolishness and is always open to our attempts, no matter how feeble at reconciling them.