A Prayer for a Busy Day

Today feels busy...

But then this time of year everything feels busy.

Life is a bombardment in some seasons of life.

Constant pinging and reminding and so much breaking news.

But I am trying to move away from the addictive word “busy.”

"Busy" can be a competitive word

Comparing what I do to what you do to what they do

As a sick one-up scenario that somehow means that

because my time is limited I am

More

Important

Than

You.

But you see, we all have the same minutes each day.

And what we do with them is ultimately up to us.

For me - I need to change the mindset.

Yes - I am busy - and so are you.

But "busy" is different than "full."

"Busy" isn't soaked in gratitude like "full" is.

It is better to notice when your

days are full

lives are full

schedules are full

responsibilities are full

mind is full

heart is full

Than to try to prove how Addicted you are to Busy.

Are you willing to move your  mindset today

from “what I have to do”

to “what we get to do?”

There are unfortunately no gold star stickers for

The Winner of Busy.

But there are stars of joy

for those

who slow down

long enough

to count their blessings.

May it be so for you.