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As I write these words I am very much mindful that this is the last day of the year 2012. The year has slipped by very quickly and I am amazed at this fact. But I am also a bit excited that a New Year is approaching. Today I am also getting ready to officate at a funeral. It will be a sad day for a family that has lost a loved one. I know that once I get done ‘working’ for the day I am going to a party tonight to celebrate the end of this year. Strange isn’t it? I must go from a very sad occasion (funeral) to a happy time (New Year’s Eve party) I guess that is reality.
Life just keeps on going on. In the midst of a life that is moving onward I am reminded again that we humans are limited in time. We do not live forever and we do not know what is in store for us in the coming year, So, my thought about the New Year is to live one day at a time and enjoy that day.
I am just sitting in my office. The church is empty. It is the day after Christmas and I am looking at what I have to do today. I do know I need to make a hospital call and I also must get home and say good-bye to my son and his family. I also am concerned about my spouse who has a terrible cold. I had a great Christmas and today is a let down for me. I know it is normal and I know that in a few days I will be back to the routine of my life. But today is different somehow.
So, what I think I will do is not rush too much today and most of all spend some quiet time with God. It seems like when I slow down and let God speak to me He always comforts and guides. And that is what I need today.
I like most American was taken back by the recent shooting in Connecticut. My heart is heavy today as I think of all the lives that are literally turned upside down. How could this happen? And more importantly what can I do to bring some healing to people that I don’t know and probably will never know? So, today I sit at my desk just wondering. What kind of a world do I live in and again what can I do?
I have finally decided that I am going to have a very long talk with God about this matter and most of all I am going to let God break my heart again. It needs to be broken from time to time to keep me in touch with life. God is reminding me that daily people suffering in ways I cannot imagine and some of that suffering is right around me. There are those who need food and shelter and support and comfort. I am going to have to stop writing and get out and help the hurting all around me today.
This morning when I came into the office one of the staff members told about going to a party and at the party someone mentioned a person they knew who is new to our community of faith. The staff member had not even heard of this person but Sunday the spouse of the staff person encountered the person in a most unusual way. God has a way of bringing people into our lives. It is not a random happening. God is always working in our lives and in the lives of others.
This week I am going to keep my eyes more open to who God is sending my way. God always has a plan and a purpose. I want to make sure I am doing my best to be in line with His plan.
This week is a very busy one for me. It seems like I have a lot of appointments and happenings. Not that they are bad. Most of them, if not all, are very good but having so many in one week seems to drain me. I know this is one of my problems in life. I tend to look down the road and see all that lies ahead. I suppose that is a needed task at times but that can stop one from enjoying the moment.
So, today I am going to get another cup of coffee and slowly and surely enjoy each task that I accomplish and each appointment that needs to be kept. I believe that God wants me to slow down my mind and see all that is around me right now. Being busy is not bad but I need to not let it stop me from enjoying the now.