I was thinking about the busyness, and hurriedness, of my life as I indulged on some candy while passing through the kitchen. It occurred to me as I grabbed a handful of Whoppers, that I no longer took the time to enjoy them. I remember as a child, I would take one Whopper at a time and eat all of the chocolate off before popping the rest in my mouth. I would do the same with Rolos. Candy corn had to eaten one color at a time, usually in a different order for each piece. Candy was a treat to be savored. The process was as important as the taste. Now, it is just something else to rushed through without thought or appreciation.
So, my goal is to slow down and eat one Whopper at a time.
Sound like a good plan?
The title of a blog says so much about the blogger. At least, it should. So, for a couple of weeks, I have been kicking around names for this new blog, names such as "Distractable Molly" and "Intentional Living". These two names are telling in that the first describes where I am, the second where I want to be. I wanted something not too serious, but not too sarcastic, either.
When it came down to it, there is probably no better way to sum up where I am and what my daily struggle looks like than "Have you seen my glasses?". You can, of course, substitute many things for glasses: keys, wallet, cell phone, etc. Yes, I am an organizational mess!
So, why a new blog?
We are all on a journey. As a Catholic, I know what I want my final destination to be. It's not about this world, it's about getting to Heaven. It is so easy to lose sight of this fact as I just try to get through the day getting everyone fed, clothes washed, and maybe the house just a little better than when I started the day.
My hope for this blog is to share this journey. I am trying daily to get a little more organized, a little more holy, and a little more joyful. I want to come here to talk, to whine, to share ideas and to chronicle my progress (hopefully). I want to share my thoughts, as random and sometimes jumbled as they may be. I want to share my great finds and give encouragement to those who
might share some of my struggles.
Most of all, I want to take the time to look intentionally at my life, to measure what I am doing and why, and to renew each day the commitment to do better.
Care to join me? I hope so. By the way, I lost my glasses last week, so we don't need to look for them today. ;-)
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