I’m not sure what it is about a late start because of snow and the monday after time change that has my world so turned upside down. This morning I was reading the story of the founder of the Daughters of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious order. The founder emphasized that taking care of the poor (loving others) was the Order’s primary job. If they were at prayers and someone came for help, they were to leave their prayers and help them. By doing so, they would be leaving God to serve God. It helps to remind me especially on those days when I feel out of sorts that those who leave the food pantry here at the church and come by my office for assistance with utilities or rent are not interruptions to work but the work. Reminds me of the old Orthodox prayer that asks God to remind us the interruptions to our day are sent by God.
The reminder has helped me focus today. But, I am ready for the end of late starts and snow days.
March 20, 2010 at 7:54 am |
I try to remember these thoughts on the days that the phone calls, texts from kids and beeper, plus all my usual work never seems to end. These “interruptions” are the reason I am on this earth at this time. But it is still hard.