Every time we go to Crawfordville we enjoy Heavy's Barbeque.
There's no other place like it.
You'll have to try it with us someday!
Someone put the following words together, "Hurry is not of the devil; it IS the devil." I was just now writing my brother-in-law thanking him for house and dog sitting this weekend while we enjoyed a few days away in small town Crawfordville, GA. As I wrote him, these words flowed out: "Boy we had a good time relaxing in that small Georgia town this weekend. No TV, no internet. It was pleasant to have less 'busy' time and more 'reflective' time. And what was interesting is that we exerted more physical activity being less 'busy' and more 'reflective'."
I am sure that you too have heard countless times lately how noisy, busy, fast-paced, cluttered, over-saturated modern life is, but the thing is, it is really that way. Our family watched a mini-series recently called "The Frontier House" and it was about 3 families in 2001 going back in time for a 5-month period to the 1873 Montana Territory Homesteading. It was a fascinating account. But, one of the most tragic moments in the 6 hours of footage was when one of the men felt like he was going to lose his mind when he returned to the 21st century and was bombarded by over stimulation of the senses when he spent a night on the town. "So many lights, so many choices, so much noise." It was rather depressing to watch him realize the futility of his life. Oh that man would turn to God and find purpose.
I am rather nostalgic at heart, but this post has nothing to do with returning to simpler times for the sake of past glories, but rather for the sake of sanity and hearing the real voice of God. Dear friend, my encouragement to you today is that you unplug your ipod and everything else that that word stands for.
-- Tim
2 comments:
Tim, thanks for this ~ you are SO right..about reflecting on the important issues of life. I recently read Psalm 119 and wrote down all the words that have to do with MY CHOICE...for example: stay, walk, follow, keep, learn, obey, delight, not forget, cherish, hang on, sing, treasure, meditate, respond, wait, determine
....and then the object of my choice has to do with the WORD, what HE tells me to do, His directions, wisdom, His law, His promises...etc.
For us, this summer here in Tianjin has been very slow paced, not rushed, and we've spent a lot of time in Bible study and meditation and listening to alot of praise music. It makes a difference ...focusing on the eternal more than the temporal.
Glad you had fun in Crawfordville. Hope we can go with you one day.
Love in Him who first loved us and who is the Encourager of our souls,
Mom
Its amazing what you can live without.
It is kinda fun not having things around you. I feel like it has been forced me to think creatively and thoroughly...even just to go grocery shopping.
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