This may be my favorite time of day. The dishes are done, baby's morning messes cleaned up, husband off to work, baby napping, coffee brewed, task list still forgotten--this is my time. I check facebook, read my email, skim over blogs, and prepare myself for the day.
I've recently developed an overwhelming interest in reading blogs. In my obsession, I've stumbled across a few bloggers who draw me away from the surface, everyday cares that dominate my thoughts and into the deep waters of thoughts about life, spirituality, and eternity. This is one such entry.
Confession time: I'm lazy. I like to stay on the surface, thinking about the here and now, the practical things I can check off my list today. Working toward long-term goals is hard, requiring consistent effort with no immediate results. But staying on the surface ultimately makes me feel empty, purposeless. And writing, reflecting, draws me into those deep waters. So here I am with my brand-new blog, purposing to stop, to think, to look toward the horizon, to live with eternity in mind.
And what a challenge it is to LIVE in view of what will last for eternity. So much of what we/I do, tends to be so temporary.
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