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keeping your lamp trimmed and burning

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mrsanniep
Oct 29 2005
03:00 pm

Sometimes I think I’ve matured in that I realize I can’t spread myself too thin – that it’s actually a disservice to those I’m trying to help if I’m doing many things at once and doing all of them somewhat inadequately. Other times, I think I’ve just gotten too busy with children and family and have therefore been forced to pick and choose my service activities … so, replacing one form of busyness with another. And still other times my “selectivity” seems to come from laziness.

It takes discipline, though, to not be distracted by every great idea that comes along before seeing other ideas to fruition … and I think lectio divina is a great way to practice discipline that might hopefully spill into other areas of one’s life.

I wish I could answer more thoughtfully, but I’ve got a 4-year-old who needs a band-aid like, NOW.