In this season of life, I\u2019m grateful to share time with other \u201cseasoned\u201d folks who say, \u201cWe\u2019re still here, so we\u2019re not done!\u201d But no matter our age, busy-ness has a way of hijacking what\u2019s most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I was a kid, life moved slower. My parents made time to sit with people they loved and talk — not about the weather or sports — but about the heart and soul. Those conversations had pauses. Comfortable silences. Nobody was rushing off to the next thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now? We live in a world where we\u2019re \u201chuman doings\u201d instead of \u201chuman beings.\u201d This dis-ease of being busy (because it truly leaves us not at ease) is wearing us out. It robs us of presence, depth, and those one-on-one connections our hearts crave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ironically, all the tech that was supposed to free up our time has tethered us to work and screens. We\u2019re \u201cconnected\u201d 24\/7, but often more to our devices than to each other. Ask someone how they\u2019re doing and you\u2019ll hear, \u201cI\u2019m so busy!\u201d That\u2019s not an answer; that\u2019s a schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to know how your heart is. Really. Is it light and full of joy, or heavy and aching? Are you feeling loved today? When you ask me how I am, give me time to answer with more than \u201cFine.\u201d Look me in the eye. Put your phone down. Share something real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul\u2019s words in Philippians 2:1-5 remind us: \u201cDo nothing from selfish ambition\u2026 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aw! A heart thing. A putting down the broom, the pots and pans AND sitting at the feet of Jesus aka sitting with those we love. Remember Martha? Luke 10:41 says: \u201cMartha, you are worried and upset with all these details\u2026..\u201d Luke 10:41<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next time someone says, \u201cI\u2019m busy,\u201d let\u2019s try this: \u201cI know, Love. We all are. But I really want to know — how are YOU? How\u2019s your heart?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because at the end of the day, our to-do lists won\u2019t remember us. But people will remember if we truly listened, loved, and were fully present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Busy” doesn\u2019t have to be our default setting. Let\u2019s be human BE-ings, not human DO-ings \u2014 and start asking each other how our hearts are doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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