Slow my roll

NOVEMBER 13, 2009
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​So many thoughts rushing through my mind … it’s hard to know where to begin. This is the spot to which I will come to think out loud; to ponder, to decide. My life is too busy, but I am grateful that I see it gradually slowing down. I recently went on my first cruise with my best friend in the world; it was her first too. We had a ball — enjoying the sights, meeting new people, just spending time together as sisters. It was wonderful!

But you know, I realized on that trip that my life was a whirlwind that I didn’t want to resume. It was frightening to be on the outside looking into my life. I am a servant of the Lord. For more than twenty years, my focus has been other people. I love ministry, but I realized on that ship that somehow I had lost balance. So, as the ship docked and it was time for me to return to busy-ness, my mind refused! My body said “No”! So here I am, looking at the reality of letting go of precious parts of my life. I will continue to serve, but I must admit that much of what I’ve been doing these last several years has been driven by other people’s needs and I’ve ignored my own. Simple things like rest and cleaning my house. 

So, here I go — letting go, passing the baton, changing lanes, slowing down. No, I’m not leaving the track nor the race. I’ve just decided to slow my roll, change the pace.