Celibate and Sane: An Hour Free for Every Year You've Lived? ©

March 10, 2010

An Hour Free for Every Year You've Lived? ©

Am I crazy, or have the number of functions, groups and meetings I am attending this year increased to an almost unmanageable level? Am I just imagining it, or have I just gotten to the stage where my mind is crying out, "No more! Please! Have pity!"

I can't tell you the number of meetings that I have attended that nothing EVER resulted from. Just imagine if I could have all of those hours back again... what would I do with them? Imagine now if God came up to you tomorrow and said, "You have accumulated one hour for every year you have lived. You may may put this time to better use, what would you do?"

My friend Ana said that she would put the time into:

Bible Study;
relationships with people that she doesn't have a chance to catch up with;
making a difference in someone's life; and
hanging out with nature (go for a jog maybe)

For me, there always seems to be something that needs to be done, I can't help but think that 47 hours would simply not be enough! But if I had just 47 hours, I would need to plan for them so that I get the most out of them:

time for those little jobs around the house, eg getting the silly printer to talk to the computer;
spend time with my family;
time with God in prayer;
lots of miscellaneous things that I never seem to manage to complete; and
time for bit of silliness, such as splashing in puddles

I never seem to get the time to play in puddles any more. Mmmmm, perhaps this weekend I could go out with JD if we happen to get some rain.

Catchya later ... I think I might have some little boats to make. ©

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Personal Quotes from Vicki-S

"Occasionally I find my breakfast a little bitter, and sometimes it's difficult to chew and swallow; though at other times it's sweet, but it’s very satisfying and always sustains me. My most important meal of the day, is feasting on God’s Word and drinking up His presence."

I love me, because God loves me. It's not that God doesn't see my flaws, they are like blazing torches in His eyes, but rather that He sees past my imperfections and still loves me. And who am I to argue with the perfect God that I am worthwhile, that I am worthy of love, and that He accepts me and wants me to be His child, His beloved daughter? When I understood this, I began to accept and embrace His version and His vision of me, and not the world's.

"The silent treatment and sulking are simply two other weapons in the arsenal of the manipulator."

"Often people use the metaphor of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon to describe how we can grow from difficult experiences, but what they don't mention is the fact that at first we start off as an ugly caterpillar."

"We so often just get caught up in trying to just get through each day, that we forget to pause and be thankful for the fresh one that is presented anew and untouched each morning."

"Contrary to what we might think, forgiveness isn't so much about healing our relationship with that other person, but about healing our own broken heart."

"The purpose of school reunions is to show off how much you've achieved in life, to laugh at the once popular kids who've aged more quickly than you; and to wince at the guy who was a bully in school and who aptly became a policeman."

"I've found in many organisations where volunteers are needed, including the modern-day church, that 80% of its people sit back and let everyone else do most of the work, then there's the 10% who actually make the place run, and the remaining 10% just like to whinge about the 10% doing the work, especially about how they could do it better."

"When traced back to its source, every sin, every despicable act, and every war was motivated by someone's selfishness."

"I do not want to think of man, for that would distract me from God. But if I focus on God, I cannot help but think of my fellow man, and each day God keeps the scales balanced so that I have enough within me to do both."

"Overcoming depression isn’t about changing ones attitude, or just ‘getting on’ with things, it’s like removing one’s personal black shroud one thread at a time, with ones teeth.”