BUSY!!!!!

Recently, I woke up with one word ingrained on my mind. It was BUSY!!!! Like that....like it was really meant for me to take heed of.....I would have ...but I was too busy to that day!
I turned on the television to one of my favorite shows...Joyce Meyers "enjoying everyday life". As I was making my bed she caught my attention ,because she was wearing a huge pin that simply said "BUSY". I knew that I needed to hear what she said, so I tried to watch, but kept getting distracted with all the "stuff" I needed to accomplish so......I kind of half watched....
The next morning I turned on Joyce's program again and guess what????!!!!! It was the exact SAME program..(that doesn't happen)!!! Well, by then I knew I needed to listen, so I even recorded it!! WOW!! She hit the nail on the head, and used the acronym for busy...Being Under Satan's Yoke...
I was getting so busy in my life I wasn't taking the time for what's REAL.....That is REALationships!!!
I was getting so focused on what needed to be done, that I was ignoring what was important! Family, Friends, Hospitality,Being Still.........
The old song from a veggie tales video popped into my mind..(from when my children were very young)...Starts out "Busy, Busy ...dreadfully busy...you've no idea what I need to do...busy, busy dreadfully busy ...much much too busy for you!!!! It went on but those were the words echoing in my brain!!! OUCH! That was convicting! I was focused on programs, cleaning, meals, bible studies...all good things....but not God's best!!
I remembered a quote from Jill Briscoe...She said.."slow me down, Lord, I'm moving too fast...help me see people as they're moving past".
I have rewatched that show of Joyce's a couple of times since so it goes into my heart! I need to be reminded to take the time...look into people's eyes...smile make the call...still need to hand write some letters, but I am determined to focus on the REAL and not the BUSY!!! How about you?????
Romans 12:9-10
'''''''''''''''''''' Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other".
I know we all wear many hats and live life in the fast lane......God wants you to know He knew what He was doing when He made twenty four hours in a day and He really does want us to use the time He has gifted us with to be a blessing in someone's life!!!!!!!!

Wait for it!!!!!

Last summer I felt brave for a day.... I asked my daughter Sarah if she would go to Wirth park with me while she nannied her two charges and I babysat my two grandbabies. Piece of cake, right???? Well, we arrived at the same time as Sarah and the children were delightful for about five minutes! It was a very hot day and after we played in the water,and went down the little slides...Luke decided he wanted to try the BIG slide. I told him NO!!!  The lifeguards were not there to cool the slide down with water and I remembered Elisabeth my daughter, getting burned on it when she was little.
I distracted Luke and directed him to the sandbox with Sarah's little boys Jonah and Noah...I put Katharine in the stroller with a bottle, turned mine and sarah's chairs to face the sandbox and was about to settle down when.......I was watching the children all playing happily and I couldn't spot Luke!!!
Terror....dread!!!1 Sarah ran to the big slide he had wanted so badly to go down...nothing! We scanned the splash pad...NOTHING!!! I told Sarah to stay there and I ran to the big pool....I was panicking as I searched, when...I looked toward the diving boards and I noticed alot of people in line...... and in the middle was this tiny guy in a red spiderman suit! It was Luke!! I didn't want to scare him, but I ran toward the high dive...he was next in line!!! ARGH!!!!!!
Anyway, I grabbed him and talked to him and he was wonderful the rest of the day!!!!!
Luke didn't want to wait....as I don't want to..but God desires us to not only learn to wait..but wait well!!!! He promises that those who wait on the Lord WILL renew their strength...God tells us to wait and wait expectantly!!!!(psalm27)
I was reminded of how my husband Bill told me we were going on a little get-a-way...he told me to be ready by 10:00 a.m. on Wed. I WAS!!! And I waited and waited  and WAITED!!!!!!! It was a good thing I couldn't find a place to stay....because I waited two days for that man!!!!!! YES...we finally did get away and miraculously found a beautiful place to stay (that opened up minutes before I   called).
Luke did not want to wait.....but I'm sure God was smiling as he saw the faith of that child as he confidently stood in line for the high dive...(oh, did I say he is two years old)??????
Lord, help us to learn to wait on you and wait well!!!!!