Thursday, November 01, 2007

November 1, 2007

Good morning on this fine November day. Yes, I said November. Halloween has passed and we are now in the eleventh month of another year. How the time does fly toward that great day when Jesus shall come! The big days continue to come, we have another department moving today and a big clean up of our own tomorrow. When will the fun slow down a bit?

Last night, between the hordes of trick 'r treeters, I watched a story about a young woman who died in an accident. She did not know that her body carried a virus that often triggers mononucleosis in teenagers. Apparently a person can carry the virus with few ill effects unless they get run down from stress or overwork, then the mono is triggered. I was taken back this morning to a friend in high school. He was then a member of what would be known as the "in" crowd. Successful in sports, academics, and most anything else he chose to participate in. One of the people most of us envied. Yet, he suffered from this illness. So what stresses or overwork would this person have suffered from? It brings me to the realization that often we don't think someone who appears to "have it all" can be as stressed or overworked as we are. The outward signs of success may mask a soul and mind in desperate need of the peace of Jesus that I spoke of yesterday. It is so easy to get caught up in me, my problems, and my situation that we miss what is going on around us. Perhaps that is why Jesus tells us to throw all of our problems on Him. Not only is He more than capable of bearing that which is too much for each of us, but through giving up our worries we are free to look at the pain in the friends and neighbors around us. What pain can I ease today with a kind or understanding word?

May the name of our Lord be praised forevermore!

Bucky

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