Hineni ~ Busy Life

Greetings Dear Reader,

My Grandfather and much later one of my favorite professors used to always say, “Beware the bareness of a busy life.”   It was that same professor that when asked where the quote came from make me read Socrates to find it.  I have woven in and out of this bareness Throughout my life.

When I get too busy I make poor choices.  I get so wrapped up in the work that I do not pay attention to the people.  I have developed a way to avoid this but I have to consciously, intentionally make sure that I do not put getting the job done ahead of those doing it.  I am thankful for this weakness.  It makes me more aware of the needs of others.  It forces me to be more mindful about how I am treating my “neighbors”.

When I am too busy I am not available.  I am not even present at times.  When my oldest Son was newborn I was too busy to properly care for my wife and spend time with my Son.  When my Daughter, Rachel passed away I sunk myself into my work and became blind to the needs of my wife. 

Since I have llived in the Midwest I have been better at not doing this but I must always be aware of this weakness.  This wolf is always at the door.  We do this with many things other than work.  We make up rules for cleaning house that keep us busy.  We develop hobbies that consume all our time.  We get our children involved in so many activities that they do not have time to be children. 

We feed the machine of the busy life the lives of our friends, family, and children.   We are not present.  We are not available.  A virtual calendar controls our lives.  I have never heard a parent say that they wished they had less time with their children.  I cannot get enough time with mine now.  We must be available and present. 

Breathe – Jonny Diaz

Alarm clock screaming bare feet hit the floor

It’s off to the races everybody out the door

I’m feeling like I’m falling behind, it’s a crazy life

Ninety miles an hour going fast as I can

Trying to push a little harder trying to get the upper hand

So much to do in so little time, it’s a crazy life

It’s ready, set, go it’s another wild day

When the stress is on the rise in my heart I feel you say just

Breathe, just breathe

Come and rest at my feet

And be, just be

Chaos calls but all you really need

Is to just breathe

Third cup of joe just to get me through the day

Want to make the most of time but I feel it slip away

I wonder if there’s something more to this crazy life

I’m busy, busy, busy, and it’s no surprise to see

That I only have time for me, me, me

There’s gotta be something more to this crazy life

I’m hanging on tight to another wild day

When it starts to fall apart in my heart I hear you say just

Breathe, just breathe

Come and rest at my feet

And be, just be

Chaos calls but all you really need

Is to take it in, fill your lungs

The peace of God that overcomes

Just breathe (just breathe)

let your weary spirit rest

Lay down what’s good and find what’s best

Just breathe (just breathe)

Just breathe, just breathe

Come and rest at my feet

And be, just be

Chaos calls but all you really need

Is to just breathe

Just breathe

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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