tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post3244682045719980871..comments2024-03-05T09:15:05.886-05:00Comments on Robin Kramer Writes: Busy, and not proud of it.Robin Kramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902099859770996417noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-26964669817033237842013-10-02T22:51:53.761-04:002013-10-02T22:51:53.761-04:00One of my favorite scriptures, too! So simple, so...One of my favorite scriptures, too! So simple, so clarifying, and so powerful!Robin Kramer | Pink Dryer Linthttp://www.pinkdryerlint.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-63782261636409983622013-10-02T22:49:20.149-04:002013-10-02T22:49:20.149-04:00Thanks for sharing your heart and thoughts on this...Thanks for sharing your heart and thoughts on this, Samantha! And, please! No worries about pointing fingers! <br />I get everything you said, and you're correct: signing up our kids for practices and lessons are choices that we can control. First world issues, really. Busyness of our own doing. (The reason why this was my "easy" example of things that can be cut.)<br />The harder aspects of busyness are juggling the bigger pieces, like work and family. It's something I'm pondering a great deal now, as I'm feeling the weight of having burned the candle on both ends for many years now. Such a process!<br />Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I hear you!Robin Kramer | Pink Dryer Linthttp://www.pinkdryerlint.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-13643028620256023652013-10-02T22:41:04.228-04:002013-10-02T22:41:04.228-04:00We're bypassing the Christmas musical this yea...We're bypassing the Christmas musical this year for the very same reasons. I feel you!Robin Kramer | Pink Dryer Linthttp://www.pinkdryerlint.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-48300873993679563622013-10-02T22:11:23.895-04:002013-10-02T22:11:23.895-04:00Great tips! My girls have been participating in o...Great tips! My girls have been participating in our church's children's choir for years. It had gotten to be a real drain on our schedule - the timing was bad, they would have been in three separate choirs based on age this year, and I don't think any of there were really into it. So, we quit. I don't know why I felt guilty about it, but our Wednesday evening are so much calmer now.Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-91962635416635533132013-10-02T18:00:39.469-04:002013-10-02T18:00:39.469-04:00I don't mean to point a finger at you with thi...I don't mean to point a finger at you with this comment, because I TOTALLY know what you mean - I'm busy and I don't like it either... <br /><br /><br />I read an article a little while ago, about 'Busy People'. The writer made the comment that when you come up to someone and ask how they are, and they say they are 'So tired', or 'So busy...' that these are typically not the people who have to work 2 or more jobs just to pay the bills (ie - people who are legitimately busy), they are the people who are busy by CHOICE. (ie - people who have lessons and soccer practice, and work extra jobs because they like the cool stuff they can buy with extra money...). He also commented on how it feels when you ask that question and get a 'busy' response - he said he typically feels like saying "Oh, then I'm sure you don't have time for me or this conversation, so I'll just get out of your way."<br /><br /><br />I had to agree - although I wasn't sure I wanted to. I have a number of things on the go all the time, and you're right that when I'm crazy busy I lose track of what is really important and get into survival mode where everything (and everyone) else suffers. <br /><br /><br />I've been trying to change my view on 'busy-ness' lately to realize that any amount of 'busy' that I am is strictly because of my own decisions (God has blessed us with enough $ to pay our bills) and so I can't feel sorry for myself. It's hard, because I want to feel as though I'm obligated to do all of these things (it makes me feel more important, I think), but I'm not. <br /><br /><br />This is a good topic...Samanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356107853796107267.post-72661404316986097962013-10-02T16:43:50.794-04:002013-10-02T16:43:50.794-04:00I'm with you!
I frequently take stock of my ...I'm with you! <br /><br />I frequently take stock of my busyness. I can't cope if things are harried. Everything needs a sense of order and opportunities for calm.<br /><br />I frequently remind myself of Matthew 6:33 (it's my absolutely favourite scripture):<br /><br />"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."<br /><br />I find if I place God first (prayer and scripture at the beginning of the day... unaccounted times in the middle of the day), He seems to multiply the time in my day. I come out of my time with Him refreshed and more productive.<br /><br />"Fuller, not more crammed. Richer, not more cluttered." ~ That Robin, is perfect.<br /><br />Wishing you a blessed evening.<br />xoxoJennifer | The Deliberate Momhttp://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com