You ever feel the journey takes longer some days than others? I do.

We just returned from a truly special Christmas with friends south of us and an equally pleasant and restful vacation in Malawi, unfotunately we had to retunr to Mozambique and the problems and challenges we left behind. And they seemed to have multiplied while we were gone (not nice). So i was thinking of all then things i have to get done and all that lies ahead of me and was feeling a bit overwelmed when i remembered some things i have learned in the past...if not repeatedly had to relearn!
1.Life is about relationships. Everything else is bonus or distraction. THis thought came back as i have been reading Donald Miller's book, Searching for God knows what. I have always liked his...well unorthodox way of thinking and he resonated with me over this issue of relationship. HE states we were created to be relationship with God (remember in the garden before the fall, God walked and talked with Adam...)and after the fall we are all born with this need, this hole. Funny even before the fall Adam was given the job to name the creates and couldn't find a suitable helper. He was lonely! He named all the animals--which probably took a LONG time and could not find one to fill the longing in his soul. Okay, so form the begining we find we need GOd and other to be close to us, to be known by them and them to know us. THis is relationship.
2. Priorities are not burdensom. They are things we put first becuase they have the most value. Family, spending time with God. Taking care of our bodies. These are all things we need to set us priorities but not let them become burdens.
3. Lastly. This journey will end here on earth some day. We will not get another chance to do it over if we don't like the weay it turns out. This is our time, our shot at getting it right. Right now, this moment.

These are things i have been pointedly reminded of lately and although i never have been able to follow through on 'resolutions'(these are not resolutions), i can remember when the journey gets difficult and long there are some simple guidelines. I believe God does want us to be happy, but in relation ship to Him and others first, everything else will get done...eventually.

For now it is time to work on the truck, fix the leaking roof, weed the garden, build some gutters and resolve some drainage problems...but we all know hwat i need to do first.