Resisting the Tyranny of the Urgent

Posted by linda on May 1, 2012 in Blog, Spiritual Disciplines | 11 comments Messy house – check. Unfinished to-do list – check.   Guilt and exhaustion – check.  Need for Sabbath – check. As I finish writing this blog (on Sunday night), I’m acutely aware of the many things that are undone in my life.  But I’m also aware of my aching need to be undone by the Lord of the Sabbath.  I need Him to “un-do” the tangles of...
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Uni-Tasking as a Pathway to God

Posted by linda on Jul 22, 2009 in Articles, Blog | 1 comment I am the queen of multi-tasking, as any of you who know me can attest, but I’m beginning to think that over-exposure to multi-tasking is hazardous to your brain — and to your spiritual life. In recent months, I’ve found it harder and harder to focus on anything for more than a few minutes at a time.  In the middle of a conversation, I can completely lose my thoughts and find...
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