This is he day that the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

 

We are born and eventually we die. The stuff in between is where and how we live. The time that we have and what to do with it is ours to use how we seem best. Some people are type “A” people who always seem to be in perpetual motion and cannot sit still. The goal (whatever it may be) is always in front of them. Do not get in their way. They cannot help themselves. That is how God wired them and they are of great benefit to the world. There are also people who do not have any focus and cannot spell it. They have a “when the Spirit moves me then I’ll act” mentality. Or we might say that they dance to different drummer. They also drive the type “A” people crazy, especially as employees. Then there are people like me who are what I would call process driven. When I am getting ready to, let’s say build something, I envision it in my head, draw it up and then build it. I enjoy every bit of the process. If I have to stop to sharpen a chisel or a saw, I enjoy that as well. To me, it is all part of the process of living, enjoying the journey all along the way or finishing the product that I may be building.

I cannot imagine hurrying through something just to mark it off my list. I know folks who have long bucket lists. They want to “get er dun” so that they can move on to the next thing. That may be their definition of living life on purpose but not mine. In my mind that never allows a person to master anything except marking off items. I would rather experience a few things in life and enjoy every part of it. One of the things that I am enjoying right now is the planning of our trip to Maine next month. KT (Kristin) and I went out and bought a travel book and have been pouring over it. We found out the best flight for our schedule. We’re researching the different parts of the state and what each has to offer. We are having fun doing the process.

I believe that when we slow down and enjoy the process, it makes the end be even more enjoyable. Just like building something, I enjoy planning it, building it and using it.

Thanks for perusing,

Gary