Posts with the category “busyness”

Do you ever feel like you are on the hamster wheel of life? Busy with task after task. Is your life consumed, but you are having trouble seeing any accomplishments or progress? Perhaps we are too busy being busy, and we’ve neglected the necessity of rest. Maybe like me, you need to halt from busyness.Who can we look to for the blueprint on rest, thereby resisting the urge to occupy our lives with ...  Read More

My brain is a busy place. Like most of us, my days are packed from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. Five children, dogs, chickens, my husband, and a home all need my attention at some point. Those are only the things at the house. In addition, there are other things like grocery shopping, appointments, and play dates.Are the things that I’m doing wrong? Well, no. Are they uplifting ...  Read More

“But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-- whatever they do prospers” (Psalm 1:2-3 NIV).This scripture is a life verse for me and a “spiritual pacemaker” that reminds me of the source of my strength. When I begin to allow the busyn...  Read More

It's worth reflecting on the impact busyness has on our lives and our relationship with God. Often, we find ourselves caught up in the activities of day-to-day life, neglecting the essential aspects of our lives. Unfortunately, we sacrifice precious moments we could have spent with God, family, and friends to keep up with household chores and other pressing demands.The theme for this month had a s...  Read More

After our granddaughter, Lyric, started walking, she didn’t stop for about five years. Many times, she ran through our living room with her eyes closed. Scary. One Easter, my sister, Virginia, had to grab Lyric as she darted by so I could snap a picture of her pretty dress.Steven Curtis Chapman wrote a song about busyness. The lyrics say, “Billy, Billy, Billy, you’re a very busy man, but you’re ru...  Read More

Do you know someone that is continually busy? Are they constantly going or doing something until they fall into bed exhausted? Is this you?Many times, I will keep myself busy on purpose. My emotions tend to take over. Instead of saying something I will regret later, I purposely make myself busy, cleaning or doing laundry, whatever will take my mind off the situation and calm my emotions.Often, at ...  Read More

Do you find yourself so busy that you feel like you can’t get everything done? Are you really that busy?This weekend I am letting myself relax and slow things down. Even if it’s just a few days, I know that giving myself time and space will re-energize me, both physically and mentally.Many times, a typical response from people, including myself, is, “I’m too busy.” I think that it’s become a part ...  Read More

If you’re anything like me, as you read this, you probably brush your teeth while picking up toys and putting away yesterday’s laundry. You’re in the middle of answering a text and settling an argument between kiddos—you multi-task while multi-tasking. I, too, am one of those people who never sits still. I stress over every detail and have perpetual to-do lists in multiple locations. I am like Mar...  Read More

The word busyness is a good descriptor of how many of us live our lives. And although being active and involved in the things around us is good, too much busyness is a worldly concept and can distract us from the Lord’s blessings.The pace of this world is fast and furious. Technology and innovations have accelerated everything to be at our disposal in record time. Social media platforms can give a...  Read More

It was 4:00 am. The building was dark except for the lights in my cubicle, staff kitchen, and conference room. I was making a pot of coffee at the request of a physician who arrived early for a meeting. Our department and I worked long hours to catch up on a backlog of specialty medical claims with state-mandated due dates.My boss entered the kitchen, saw me making coffee for the doctors, and yell...  Read More

Ever feel like the walls are closing in on you, and it all gets too much? The overwhelming weight of work, worry, and weariness leaves us wanting. Pressure builds, and we cry, “Stop the world; I want to get off!”Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. Guilty of saying “Yes” to everyone and everything, we fall in a heap each night, only to do it all again the next day!Nearly at the end of my tether,...  Read More