Thoughtful Living

I think that life is often times such a rush with so many unexpected events that we forget how to live thoughtful, intentional lives.

We don't think about what we are going to eat until it's lunch time and we run to get a burger because we didn't bring anything to work. Or it is supper time and we are standing with our head in the freezer trying to figure out what will thaw out the fastest.

We don't give much thought to our finances until the bills are due or the children need braces, or a car, or college tuition. We have some vague notion of a plan, but few of us actually take time to budget because it can be kind of depressing and we can't always have what we want when we want it.

Our spiritual life can fall into such a routine that we don't realize we have drifted from having a passionate relationship with God to just being a Good Person who prays before meals and doesn't cuss and everyone thinks of as nice.

Marriages become ordinary and we lose the thrill of knowing we are cherished and loved, maybe because we forget to show it.

We become fatter, poorer, weaker and lonelier one minute at a time until one day we look around us and hardly know ourselves. It can be quite a shock, and rather difficult to figure out how to correct.

So maybe it is time to stop wandering down the road with your eyes on the pavement and start looking up. Look around you and see what is really gong on in your part of the world. What assignments has God given you today? Start paying attention to your choices.

Start living a thoughful, intentional life.

Atlanta

We had a lovely trip to Atlanta last weekend. Mike got to see his girlfriend, Morgan, and we visited the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Aquarium. I think my favorite part of the trip was spending an hour at the hotel pool by ourselves. No crowds, no tickets to buy and we all had fun together. It is nice to be home!