A Small Word with a Powerful Punch
Life around us swirls with activity. If you were to stand on a busy sidewalk in the middle of Chicago you would feel the rush of busyness. The crush of people and the quickness of their pace will literally blow your hair back. Always something to do, somewhere to go, someone to visit/help, some organization to volunteer with, a blog to write, a craft to make, exercise, shopping, coffee dates, Bible study, church activities, school functions, etc. Life is busy . Striving to maintain a household is busy enough without having to add more (and I only have one person to take care of). Many of these activities are worthy, important and necessary, however, there comes a time with a line in the sand needs to be drawn. This little word with power has slowly crept back into my vocabulary has given me freedom again. It is not lengthy and will certainly not gain you many points on Scrabble or Words with Friends, but it is equally liberating and scary. ...