Tuesday's first reading was from Genesis 1:20-2:4. "God rested on the 7th day from all the work he had undertaken," (Gen 2:2). How ironic to read about rest the day before Ash Wednesday.
Perhaps for our Lenten resolution, we could take a cue from the reading. What about taking time to slow down and rest? The world is a busy place, and it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of life.
Resting would certainly be countercultural. We fill our lives with so much. Jesus always had a lot to do also, but he always took time to pray.
I wonder when multi-tasking became common place? There's a commercial that shows how this has become the norm and even seen as better. Maybe you've seen it. A man is sitting at a table with a group of kids and asks, "What's better - doing 1 or 2 things at once?" The kids all answer, "Two."
The first time I saw this I thought, "How awful, but how true." Busyness is the culture we live in.
One thing I'm working on this Lenten season is to really take time to eat lunch. Often, I eat lunch and keep right on working. If I plan a littler beter, not overextend myself, and ask for help when needed, I'd find time to really relax, put work aside, and enjoy a work-free lunch.
As a teacher, we only get 20-25 minutes for lunch anyway, so this is only a start, but it's a good start toward having control over what I do and when I do it rather than letting what I do control me.
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