First I would like to thank my friend Jen Jones for recommending the book Irresistible Revolution by Jim Wallis. I just started it yesterday - but - Oh My Gosh it is GREAT.
Yesterday Rich and I ate dinner on our patio. The weather was perfect. It was during our after dinner - relaxing time - that I told Rich how overwhelmed I have been feeling lately. It is like I woke up last week and said "how the heck did I get here?" When did I become an adult. One that has to take care of a household, hold down a full time job and be a step mother to GROWN kids? I am not sure if what is going on with me is just a stressful time or the fact that I turn 40 in 6 months and maybe the concept of a mid-life crisis isn't so crazy after all. Anyways, I was feeling overwhelmed and sharing my feelings with Rich. I stared whining about how I wanted a car - a nice car - any darn car - but I wanted to give up on this experiment.
So this morning while I was riding my bike (no dog walk, those poor beasts, they are so neglected) I decided to just stop, grab coffee and read a little of my book. For those of you that don't get up early, I encourage you to try it out. The weather is usually amazing and you can actually sit back and relax a little. It was heavenly.
While reading page 21 I was struck by a statement. Check it out:
What if a fragile world is more attracted to God's vision of interdependence and sacrificial sharing than to the mirage of independence and materialism?
Yes - yes - yes people. This is what I have been talking about, blogging about, reflecting on. When we sit down and realize we are here together, like it or not, we can then start making changes for the greater good. We can do for others before we do for ourselves (without neglecting ourselves of course). We can share our resources versus hoarding them away for a day that may never come. We can share our hearts, our homes, our lives. WHAT IF we put aside our desire for more and put forth our desire to serve?
It was like the switch of my inner most thoughts was flipped. What a refresher.
Not sure what else to say other than this. So have a nice day.
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