My Brain Hurts
Today I am choosing to turn it all off - the morning news, CNN, the computer and even the talk radio station in my car (my girls will be thrilled to finally get to hear Hannah Montana again). I’m choosing to stop reading my latest book by Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat and Crowded, and I’m not even going to log onto chase.com to check the status of my account. Today I am choosing quiet.. .because my brain hurts.
Between the stock market reports and the presidential debates, I am quickly finding myself in need of recalibration. My focus is off. I’m tired of thinking so hard. And so for me, I believe it’s time to take a step back and regain some much needed perspective today. Our country is in crisis and all eyes are on us, but the reality is that nothing about who God called me to be has changed. Nothing about who God is has changed. And so this morning I am choosing to just be still. . .to enjoy laughing with my kids. . .to go eat ice cream. . .to talk with a neighbor. . .to reopen my eyes to the people around me. . .to love on someone. . .to call my grandmother. . .to take a nap. . .to re-watch “Dancing with the Stars” with my girls. . . I just need to catch my breath.
How about you? Does your brain hurt? Do you need to catch your breath today? (Remember, Obama and McCain debate tonight - you’ve only got a few hours to take the break.hehe)
Why don’t you join me and just turn it off? I guarantee it will be there when you get back.
Praying that you discover a day full of peace.
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posted by Amy Colón
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Oct 8, 2008 at 11:51 AM
For the past few weeks it seems my level of anxiety, stress, and general feeling of being overwhelmed has hit new heights. I was talking to my grandfather (who is 91) a while back, and he made an observation that set me back a bit. I was talking about everything we're doing as a family and as a church and he said, "Huh. It would have taken a team of 50 people ten years to do in 'my day' what you seem to get done in a week now. No wonder you're always tired! Take some time to smell the coffee!"
Then, last night we were training some new folks getting ready to go to Vietnam for the first time of some of the cultural differences. One of the big differences we teach is not to be task-oriented, but rather be relationship-oriented. I'm extremely task oriented to the point of sacrificing relationships.
I need to turn everything off for a week... news, computer, telephone, goals, deadlines, everything and get re-focused on following Jesus alone.
Jun 15, 2009 at 02:23 PM
what we perceive in our day to day existence really just an illusion? And if so, how would we be aware of that? And if it is just an illusion, then what is the "true" nature of reality? Can the true nature really be known? If not, just what is it that I experience every day . . miami limo
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