REVealed - Blog Vacuum

I want to write something every day.  I want to express my thoughts, post social commentary, and record observations on life every single day.  I relish the daily discipline of clearing my mind long enough to write a meaningful mental morsel or two.  But I’m in one of those seasons of life in which the pace has been supersonic.  Sermons, meetings, appointments, meals, hospital visits, concerts, phone calls, letters, cards, thank-you’s, projects, emails, errands, conversations, references, books, text messages, plans, online purchases, and dates (I still manage to block out time with Jan) and on and on and on…I think you get the idea.  Probably much like you life – way more living to do than there are hours in the day to do it. 

Jan and I had a conversation about “good” versus “best” recently.  You know how that goes.  There are so many “good” things that I could be doing at any given moment.  The art of living well requires constantly assessing the difference between what’s “best” and what’s “good.”  In making those assessments, I have to remind myself that I will disappoint people no matter what I choose.  I learned a long time ago that “you can please some of the people some of the time…” – you know how the rest of that one goes.  But knowing it doesn’t seem to help me when I get those looks or hear those words of disappointment.  Everyone seems to have an idea about what “best” in my life should look like from their perch.

Today, near the end of my “office hours” I decided to take a moment to do what I placed in the category of “best” for me – take 15 minutes to surface on my own Blog.  And now I’m sitting here looking at this, glancing at the clock, and wondering how many people will agree that this was the “best” thing I could have done in the past 15 minutes. 

 

Comments

[Sandy]

MHR,
I believe it is the "BEST thing you could have done in the past 15 minutes." Why? Because it is a part of your ministry to many people(myself being one of those). Your blog over the past year and a half has encouraged, stimulated, refreshed, inspired, and challenged me over and over again. When you blog, we get a glimpse of your heart, which is a good thing...not to mention that you were born to preach/teach and this is just one avenue in which you do that...BLOG ON BRO!!

[Sandy]

MHR,
I stand corrected...I went back into your archives and couldn't believe that you officially started your blog site in April of 2005...just shy of three years ago. How can that be?? It doesn't seem possible!! How about another three times three or more...that's of course if the Rapture doesn't take place first, which would be just fine with me :-)

[Anna Thorne]

Well, I'm glad you were able to move blogging up to your "best" category today, but I'm also glad that you do your best not to succumb to the pressure to do what everyone else thinks is best. It's good to know that you block out time for your wife ahead of other things! And sermons are good too......guess what, I get to actually be at FBC for one this weekend! And the Sunday after that! yay!!!! :)

[Wes Folsom]

Welcome back Bro. This is just a quick AMEN to what Sandy and Anna said.

[betsyb]

MHR...Here in New York, where Christians are few and, out here in the country, literally far between, your your blog is a constant sourse of encouragement to me. (I now understand a little more what a blessing Paul's letters to the churches were. Full encouragement, exhortation, and a glimbpse of his heart) I know your life is a dizzying array of expectations and committments (which of course only you, Jan, and God can sort through and prioritize)...I'm just thankful that for the past three years (and hopefully for more to come), you have identified this blog as one of your "best". Thank you!