I am back from my three day weekend and all fired up and ready to go. We had a wonderful day Friday with four of our grandchildren just hanging out and running here and there but mostly enjoying our day together. They spent the night with us Thursday and they are blessings and we thank God for them. We also realize that as they grow older they will be distracted with many other diversions, therefore, we are soaking up their attention while we can. Have you ever wondered about what people were doing before they became so busy? I was visiting with someone at our local fellowship of believers' meeting place and we were talking about how scheduled up we all are. Is it the access we have to so many different services? Is it the improved transportation and communications that allow us to facilitate many activities? Or is it the mindset that we have adapted and adopted that keeps us all on the run for so much of our day? These are the mind altering questions that I have waiting behind door number three on this Monday version of Truth and Consequences on this June 29, 2009.I know I have written about this subject before because it is one that dominates most of our lives today. It's as if the scheduling of our day is the major outcome we are pursuing. I 
mentioned to the person I was talking to about the fact that growing up I can't remember my mom or my grandparents being so whacked out and over scheduled with their appointments and 'to do' list each day. Take for instance the use of medical facilities. I read once that before we had all the specialities that we have today people's usage of services was not anywhere near what we see in our modern times. It's not the chicken and egg question, it's the specialist and patient question. If there is a speciality and it employs people to provide a service, it will need people consuming that service in order for it to succeed. The even harder question that you hear bobbing around in this national health care debate has to do with whether we are healthier as a result of the amount of visits made and unbelievable expenditures invested.
mentioned to the person I was talking to about the fact that growing up I can't remember my mom or my grandparents being so whacked out and over scheduled with their appointments and 'to do' list each day. Take for instance the use of medical facilities. I read once that before we had all the specialities that we have today people's usage of services was not anywhere near what we see in our modern times. It's not the chicken and egg question, it's the specialist and patient question. If there is a speciality and it employs people to provide a service, it will need people consuming that service in order for it to succeed. The even harder question that you hear bobbing around in this national health care debate has to do with whether we are healthier as a result of the amount of visits made and unbelievable expenditures invested.I believe that much of the busy mindset is psychological as well as peer driven. People with very busy schedules are 'with it'. They have places to go and people to see. Folks who are not so busy seem in our high strung world to be a little behind the curve. We wouldn't want others to think w
e are underachieving because of the lack of chaos exhibited by our running here and there like a chicken with their head cut off, would we? It's easy for us to fall into a trap where we think that having some idleness from running all the time to meet this schedule, deadline, or to keep an appointment somehow makes us less than our overwrought and harried neighbor. I am at heart a stay at home person. I have no problem chilling out and giving it all a rest. I remember that scene from the Disney animated film "Jungle Book" where the vultures who are made to resemble the Beatles singing group are arguing about what they want to do next. One says, "What do you want to do?" The other says, "I don't know, what do you want to do?" And, it goes on and on with one saying, "I chose last time, it's your turn to choose but let's do something!" Sound familiar? How about? Let's just slow down, cool our heels for a while, and enjoy the stillness around us. Sounds good to me! Have a great work week and may God bless. Amen. .....More later.
e are underachieving because of the lack of chaos exhibited by our running here and there like a chicken with their head cut off, would we? It's easy for us to fall into a trap where we think that having some idleness from running all the time to meet this schedule, deadline, or to keep an appointment somehow makes us less than our overwrought and harried neighbor. I am at heart a stay at home person. I have no problem chilling out and giving it all a rest. I remember that scene from the Disney animated film "Jungle Book" where the vultures who are made to resemble the Beatles singing group are arguing about what they want to do next. One says, "What do you want to do?" The other says, "I don't know, what do you want to do?" And, it goes on and on with one saying, "I chose last time, it's your turn to choose but let's do something!" Sound familiar? How about? Let's just slow down, cool our heels for a while, and enjoy the stillness around us. Sounds good to me! Have a great work week and may God bless. Amen. .....More later. 
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If you can read it in english, thank a soldier !
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