I Won't Ever Be A Mary
Holy Cow! I am simply not cut out to be a Mary!
I awoke this morning at my normal 6:00 AM-ish. I tossed and turned until 6:45 AM. I kind of wanted to go back to sleep because I could. I mean, it was Saturday. It was Day #6 of "social distancing". Nevertheless, morning was calling and so I got up! I am an early riser and an early to bed kind of gal and it appears that covid-19 isn't going to change that - not yet anyway!
I started my morning with a quiet house, coffee and a devotional. Ironically enough my reading was the story of Jesus, Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). I have never been able to relate to Mary because I am such a Martha! I realize it is nothing to brag about but I am a list maker and a multitasker often to a fault.
I finished the devotional and felt inspired by the message of how Jesus told the ever-busy Martha that it was Mary that was making the right choice in stopping what she was doing and sitting and chatting with Him while Martha buzzed about.
Despite being inspired by Mary's ability to be still, I closed my book, pulled out my to-do list, adrenaline took over and I got busy!
In my defense, I had to be/wanted to be at Target at 9:00 AM when the pharmacy opened. I wanted to be the first customer to visit what is probably the most germ infested area of the store. I needed to pick up my migraine medication. Since I was going to Target my husband asked me to get a cooking injector to be used for preparing the turkey we are having for dinner tonight. They didn't have a cooking injector at Target. Ugh!
I was under what felt like a bit of a time constraint as I was signed up for a LIVE Barre class at 10:00 AM and I still needed to swing by a friend's house to pick up toilet paper she had for me. Walmart was right across the street. I looked at the clock and thought maybe, just maybe, I could run into Walmart quickly for the cooking injector, make it to Dana's and still be home by 10:00 AM for my class.
I made the Walmart purchase and collected my toilet paper. I made my way with only minutes to spare. If I made every light and didn't get behind any slow drivers I could probably make it home and begin the class on time.
My blood pressure was pumping as I watched the minutes tick away on the digital dashboard clock. I was going to be cutting it down to the wire.
I started to feel an embarrassing amount of mental road rage as I landed behind two slow trucks. Impatience was mounting!
What was the matter with me? At a time when most people were still in their pajamas on Day # 6 of the coronavirus pandemic I was freaking out at 9:58 AM!
For goodness sake, slow down, Kari! Be Mary! Don't be Martha!
I made it home in time to join in the on-line Barre class. Thankfully it slowed me down, forced me to breathe, released some tension and gave me enough endorphins to push me through the rest of my morning chores which included normal Saturday morning stuff such as laundry, cleaning, changing bed sheets and dinner prep.
It is now 3:22 PM. The house is clean and quieting down. The smell of turkey, sweet potatoes and apple crisp are filling the house. I am ready for a nap and some relaxation. We checked in on the current world news. covid-19 cases have increased by 1000% in the United States since this time last week. There isn't a whole lot of other new information on the situation at this time. Only mounting numbers of positive cases and strong encouragement to stay home!
I don't know that I will ever be a Mary. I will work hard to make sure that I am striving to take time to sit with the Lord each day, but my inner Martha is strong and that's just the way I roll! It appears that even a pandemic isn't going to change my predisposition to a busy lifestyle.
I awoke this morning at my normal 6:00 AM-ish. I tossed and turned until 6:45 AM. I kind of wanted to go back to sleep because I could. I mean, it was Saturday. It was Day #6 of "social distancing". Nevertheless, morning was calling and so I got up! I am an early riser and an early to bed kind of gal and it appears that covid-19 isn't going to change that - not yet anyway!
I started my morning with a quiet house, coffee and a devotional. Ironically enough my reading was the story of Jesus, Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). I have never been able to relate to Mary because I am such a Martha! I realize it is nothing to brag about but I am a list maker and a multitasker often to a fault.
I finished the devotional and felt inspired by the message of how Jesus told the ever-busy Martha that it was Mary that was making the right choice in stopping what she was doing and sitting and chatting with Him while Martha buzzed about.
Despite being inspired by Mary's ability to be still, I closed my book, pulled out my to-do list, adrenaline took over and I got busy!
In my defense, I had to be/wanted to be at Target at 9:00 AM when the pharmacy opened. I wanted to be the first customer to visit what is probably the most germ infested area of the store. I needed to pick up my migraine medication. Since I was going to Target my husband asked me to get a cooking injector to be used for preparing the turkey we are having for dinner tonight. They didn't have a cooking injector at Target. Ugh!
I was under what felt like a bit of a time constraint as I was signed up for a LIVE Barre class at 10:00 AM and I still needed to swing by a friend's house to pick up toilet paper she had for me. Walmart was right across the street. I looked at the clock and thought maybe, just maybe, I could run into Walmart quickly for the cooking injector, make it to Dana's and still be home by 10:00 AM for my class.
I made the Walmart purchase and collected my toilet paper. I made my way with only minutes to spare. If I made every light and didn't get behind any slow drivers I could probably make it home and begin the class on time.
My blood pressure was pumping as I watched the minutes tick away on the digital dashboard clock. I was going to be cutting it down to the wire.
I started to feel an embarrassing amount of mental road rage as I landed behind two slow trucks. Impatience was mounting!
What was the matter with me? At a time when most people were still in their pajamas on Day # 6 of the coronavirus pandemic I was freaking out at 9:58 AM!
For goodness sake, slow down, Kari! Be Mary! Don't be Martha!
I made it home in time to join in the on-line Barre class. Thankfully it slowed me down, forced me to breathe, released some tension and gave me enough endorphins to push me through the rest of my morning chores which included normal Saturday morning stuff such as laundry, cleaning, changing bed sheets and dinner prep.
It is now 3:22 PM. The house is clean and quieting down. The smell of turkey, sweet potatoes and apple crisp are filling the house. I am ready for a nap and some relaxation. We checked in on the current world news. covid-19 cases have increased by 1000% in the United States since this time last week. There isn't a whole lot of other new information on the situation at this time. Only mounting numbers of positive cases and strong encouragement to stay home!
I don't know that I will ever be a Mary. I will work hard to make sure that I am striving to take time to sit with the Lord each day, but my inner Martha is strong and that's just the way I roll! It appears that even a pandemic isn't going to change my predisposition to a busy lifestyle.
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